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[โ€“] NaiveBayesian 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Also Ctrl + w to delete one word backwards (which is what OP wants to do).

Edit: Nvm I misread the post, deleting is not what OP wants to do. Still gonna keep this because Ctrl + w is easily the readline shortcut I use the most.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

While we're at it: Alt+d deletes the next word.