On the Bash command-line, how do you cut the word immediately after the cursor?

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Ctrl + W cuts the word before it.

[How to delete a whole word on the right in Linux Bash Shell command line](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53967223/how-to-delete-a-whole-word-on-the-right-in-linux-bash-shell-command-line) offers additional insight into this — ggorlen, Aug 20 '23 at 01:03

score 7 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 23 '21 at 19:41

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I usually do this using Alt + D. You can look up "readline Emacs shortcuts".

edited Jul 23 '21 at 19:41

Peter Mortensen

answered Sep 08 '12 at 21:46

cnicutar

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