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How to get ALT+B and ALT+L to work in the terminal?

rated 0 times [ 6] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 6276 / 1 Year ago, tue, may 9, 2023, 1:47:24

I'm used to the terminal hot-keys Alt+B to move forward one word and Alt+L to move back one word. However, in the new Unity of Ubuntu 12.04, this doesn't seem to work as holding Alt and pressing B instead open the Help menu.

I have been looking around, but to no avail. I was wondering if anyone else has this issue as well?

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answered 1 Year ago ranquctive · Accepted Answer

After much plowing around for about a day or so, I've finally found a solution to the question. Here's how to use the key combinations:

Hold down the Super Key (on most PC systems, this is what is known as the 'windows' key) and then use ALT+B and ALT+L.

This is the way it is designed to work in Ubuntu 12.04.

Cheers, Vern