They are subset of Emacs shortcuts…
from http://erlang.org/documentation/doc-5.3/doc/getting_started/getting_started.html
| Key Sequence | Function |
|---|---|
| C-a | Beginning of line |
| C-b | Backward character |
| M-b | Backward word |
| C-d | Delete character |
| M-d | Delete word |
| C-e | End of line |
| C-f | Forward character |
| M-f | Forward word |
| C-g | Enter shell break mode |
| C-k | Kill line |
| C-l | Redraw line |
| C-n | Fetch next line from the history buffer |
| C-p | Fetch previous line from the history buffer |
| C-t | Transpose characters |
| M-t | Transpose words |
| C-y | Insert previously killed text |
I think it’s easier to learn some Emacs, than to make HOME and END keys work 
