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What’s Ctrl-C, Ctrl-D…


In Linux:

Shortcut keys Description
Ctrl-c Send SIGINT signal to all process in foreground process group, always used to terminate a running program.
Ctrl-z Send SIGTSTP signal to all process in foreground process group, used to suspend a process.
Ctrl-d Represents EOF.
Ctrl-\ Send SIGQUIT to all process in foreground process group, used to terminate a process and produces a core dump file.

Keys &Its Function

Key Function
Ctrl-c Kill foreground process
Ctrl-z Suspend foreground process
Ctrl-d Terminate input, or exit shell
Ctrl-s Suspend output
Ctrl-q Resume output
Ctrl-o Discard output
Ctrl-l Clear screen

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