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How can I delete a whole word to the right in Linux Bash Shell command line?
Such as this:
I want to know a shortcut to delete a whole word on the right, no matter where the cursor is in the word. It is just like in Vim opt it is:
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And I want to the same result on the Bash command line.
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In most Windows programs and Microsoft Office programs, by moving the cursor at the end of the word you want to delete, pressing and holding down the CTRL key, and then pressing the backspace key, you will delete an entire word in minimal time.
Delete Text on the Command LineCtrl+D or Delete – remove or deletes the character under the cursor. Ctrl+K – removes all text from the cursor to the end of the line. Ctrl+X and then Backspace – removes all the text from the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Sed Command to Delete Lines: Sed command can be used to delete or remove specific lines which matches a given pattern or in a particular position in a file.
The rm command deletes files in a Linux. The command unlinks the data from the file name, allowing the user to overwrite on that particular storage space. Wildcards can be used with this command. This will erase any file that has the word sample in the name.
Use Esc + D or Alt + D to delete the word on the right.
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