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]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3292 Alok Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:07:16 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3292 <blockquote> <p>The reason I dislike ⌃R is both because the interactive stuff just seems to get in the way</p> </blockquote> <p>Here's how to use it properly.</p> <p>^rgit will show you the last line in your shell history with git.</p> <p>From here you can:</p> <ol> <li>Press enter to re-execute your command immediately.</li> <li>Press ESC or CTRL-[ to edit the command line found, for what you need.</li> <li>And much better, type ^r to search more for previous instance, from the current position.</li> </ol> <p>In any case it is quicker than ESC-P and more powerful.</p>

The reason I dislike ⌃R is both because the interactive stuff just seems to get in the way

Here’s how to use it properly.

^rgit will show you the last line in your shell history with git.

From here you can:

1. Press enter to re-execute your command immediately.
2. Press ESC or CTRL-[ to edit the command line found, for what you need.
3. And much better, type ^r to search more for previous instance, from the current position.

In any case it is quicker than ESC-P and more powerful.

]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3291 Peteris Krumins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:47:48 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3291 <p>Fixing my previous comment:</p> <p>Article: <a href="https://www.catonmat.net/blog/the-definitive-guide-to-bash-command-line-history/" rel="nofollow">The Definite Guide to Bash History</a></p> Fixing my previous comment:

Article: The Definite Guide to Bash History

]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3290 Peteris Krumins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:47:17 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3290 <p>I have written an article which teaches how to work efficiently on the command line.</p> <p>It's called "[The Definite Guide to Bash History])https://www.catonmat.net/blog/the-definitive-guide-to-bash-command-line-history/)"</p> <p>Sincerely, Peter</p> I have written an article which teaches how to work efficiently on the command line.

It’s called “[The Definite Guide to Bash History])https://www.catonmat.net/blog/the-definitive-guide-to-bash-command-line-history/)”

Sincerely, Peter

]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3289 Naveed Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:32:48 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3289 <p>You should consider putting the following 2 lines in your .inputrc "\e[A": history-search-backward "\e[B": history-search-forward It will allow you to search backward just by pressing the up key.</p> You should consider putting the following 2 lines in your .inputrc “\e[A”: history-search-backward “\e[B”: history-search-forward It will allow you to search backward just by pressing the up key.

]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3288 Thomas Aylott Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:30:44 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3288 <p><code>bind '"\e[A"':history-search-backward</code></p> <p><code>bind '"\e[B"':history-search-forward</code></p> <p><em>no, I'm not a Markdown pro :'(</em></p> bind '"\e[A"':history-search-backward

bind '"\e[B"':history-search-forward

no, I’m not a Markdown pro :’(

]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3287 Thomas Aylott Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:29:56 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3287 <p>Personally, instead of using the <code>escape-p</code> business, I just replaced the standard up/down character history search with the history search with context. If you want it to work without the context just move your cursor to the left.</p> <p><code>bind '"\e[A"':history-search-backward bind '"\e[B"':history-search-forward</code></p> Personally, instead of using the escape-p business, I just replaced the standard up/down character history search with the history search with context. If you want it to work without the context just move your cursor to the left.

bind '"\e[A"':history-search-backward bind '"\e[B"':history-search-forward

]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3286 Thomas Aylott Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:28:14 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3286 <p>Simply add <code>bind Space:magic-space</code> to your <code>.bash_profile</code> to be able to auto-expandy those crazy <code>!</code> commands inline before executing them.</p> Simply add bind Space:magic-space to your .bash_profile to be able to auto-expandy those crazy ! commands inline before executing them.

]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3285 Daniel Stockman Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:17:15 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3285 <p>Thanks Allan, this is great!</p> Thanks Allan, this is great!

]]> https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3284 Steve L Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:14:42 +0000 https://blog.macromates.com/2008/working-with-history-in-bash/#comment-3284 <p>Wow ... and all this time I've been thinking that I was pretty handy with the shell.</p> <p>Thanks for the schooling.</p> Wow … and all this time I’ve been thinking that I was pretty handy with the shell.

Thanks for the schooling.

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