Unix: Command history search
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In a Unix Bash shell we can scroll through previous commands by using the up and down arrow keys, but we can also search for previous commands. I keep forgetting how, so time to write it down 😛
Ctrl+r | Start a command search |
|---|---|
| ⏎ | Run the command directly |
Ctrl+e or Ctrl+a | Exit search and jump to the end or beginning of command. |
← or → | Exit search and move through command as usual |
Ctrl+k | Remove everything after the current cursor position and to the end of the command |