How Do You Delete a Line in Unix Command?
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How do I delete a whole line in Linux?

# Deleting whole words ALT+Del Delete the word before (to the left of) the cursor ALT+d / ESC+d Delete the word after (to the right of) the cursor CTRL+w Cut the word before the cursor to the clipboard # Deleting parts of the line CTRL+k Cut the line after the cursor to the clipboard CTRL+u Cut/delete the line before …

How do you delete a whole line?

Place the text cursor at the beginning of the line of text. On your keyboard, press and hold the left or right Shift key and then press the End key to highlight the entire line. Press the Delete key to delete the line of text.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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