Which Key Is Used for Deleting Text in Linux?

The following shortcuts are used for deleting text on the command line: Ctrl+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.

How do you Delete text in Linux?

To delete a word, position the cursor at the beginning of the word and type dw . The word and the space it occupied are removed. To delete part of a word, position the cursor on the word to the right of the part to be saved. Type dw to delete the rest of the word.

Which key is used for deleting text?

Ctrl-D deletes all characters to the right of the cursor (including the character under it). This is called `Delete to end of line’. All the above deletions, with the exception of the `backspace’ in the overstrike mode can be undone with the undo key, as long as no other actions have been taken.