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Save Time in Linux Terminal With TAB KeySave Time in Linux Terminal With TAB Key
Here's how to use the TAB key to your advantage when working with the Linux command line.
Eric Finkenbiner
June 26, 2011
1 Min Read

When typing in the Linux command line, just use TAB to autocomplete commands, filenames or folder names. Simply start typing. When you're ready press Tab.
This is intuitive. The more you type, the more accurate the results will be. Here I typed: cd Dow Hit [TAB]
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