Linux: Terminal Keybinding

By Xah Lee. Date: 2024-01-14.

Terminal App Keys

Here's most important keys in Gnome terminal. (You can see the full list under menu [Edit ▸ Keyboard Shortcuts…])

Ctrl+Shift+c: copy.
Ctrl+Shift+v: paste.

Shift+PageUp: page up the terminal screen. Mouse scroll wheel works too.
Shift+PageDown: page down the terminal screen.
Shift+Home: move to top of the terminal screen.
Shift+End: move to bottom of the terminal screen.

Ctrl+PageUp: Previous tab. (same as Firefox.)
Ctrl+PageDown: Next tab.
Alt+1: switch to tab 1. (same as Firefox.)
Alt+2: switch to tab 2.
Ctrl+Shift+t: new tab.
Ctrl+Shift+w: close tab.