Keyboard shortcuts

Kernel

Low level shortcuts for debugging. Must be activated first with echo "1" > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq

Terminal

Keyboard Shortcut	Description
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Reboots Computer (specified in /etc/inittab)
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress, ...	Switch to n-th virtual console
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Switch to previous virtual console
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Switch to next virtual console
Template:Keypress	When Scroll Lock is activated, input/output is locked
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress/Template:Keypress	Scrolls console buffer up/down
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Clear screen
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Kills current task
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Inserts an EOF
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Pauses current Task

X11

Keyboard Shortcut	Description
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress, ...	Switch to n-th virtual console
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress / Template:Keypress	Switch to higher/lower available resolutions
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Kills X-server
Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress+Template:Keypress	Toggles keyboard mouse; uses numpad, mouse click is done by Template:Keypress, use Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress, and Template:Keypress to switch the click to left, middle, and right click

Links

• Linux Newbie Administrator Guide - Shortcuts and Commands
• The Linux keyboard and console HOWTO