Re:What typing ^D does on Unix (2009)
by vacri on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @05:48PM
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As long as you don't hit space you can do the same thing with ^W, as ^W will clear out the last 'word'. I use it all the time at password prompts, and more comfortable to hit than ^U.
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Re:What typing ^D does on Unix (2009)
by andromeduck on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @10:50PM
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It's easier if you switch Ctrl and Caps because they n it just looks like you're just using the shift key.