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Using Ctrl or Alt AND backspace to delete last word in Bash

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Mar 15, 202624720 views
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In Linux I'm used to press Ctrl-Backspace to delete the last word but I don't know how to do it in Bash terminal. In OS X I use Alt-Backspace to do the same thing. Is there any way of making Bash recognize the Ctrl- or Alt-Backspace key combination to delete last word? In Linux I use as terminal em…

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Fix for: Using Ctrl or Alt AND backspace to delete last word in Bash

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You can always use Ctrl-W. It deletes the word before the cursor and works in every Bash. See here for a list of Bash keyboard shortcuts.

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