Shell hotkeys Cheat Sheet

bash		ksh
ctrl-l	clear screen	esc-\	auto completion. only work if the file/command is in current directory
ctrl-r	does a search in the previously given commands so thatdoes a search in the previously given commands so that you dont have to repeat long command	esc-k	scroll up
ctrl-u	clears the typing before the hotkey.	esc-j	scroll down
ctrl-a	takes you to the begining of the command you are currently typing.	esc-/	search in the previously given commands (esc-/ keyin the command you want search & enter. press n or N to go to the next or previous command, even ctrl-r in bash can't go to the next or previous command or maybe i just don't know how.
ctrl-e	takes you to the end of the command you are currently typing in.	esc-=	filename check - this is cool!!!
esc-b	takes you back by one word while typing a command.	esc-l	forward one character
ctrl-c	kills the current command or process.	esc-h	backward one character
ctrl-d	kills the shell.	esc-x	delete one character
ctrl-h	deletes one letter at a time from the command you are typing in.	esc-r	replace one character
ctrl-z	puts the currently running process in background, the process can be brought back to run state by using fg command.	esc-e	forward end of word
esc-p	like ctrl-r lets you search through the previously given commands.	esc-b	backward beginning of word
esc	gives the last command you typed.	esc-d	delete to end of line
tab	auto completion	esc-i	insert text (current space)
		esc-a	insert text (adjacent space)
		esc-^	move cursor to beginning of line
		esc-$	move cursor to end of line

for ksh:
set -o vi first
esc key is not necessary if you are currently in command-mode

content is taken from:
http://ashterix.blogspot.it/2006/03/unix-tip-ksh-hotkeys-vs-bash-hotkeys.html

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