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[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Ctrl+R

Then type any part of the command (filename, search string, etc)

Ctrl+R again to cycle through the matches.

(Best feature in bash)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Use fzf for a more visual search.

[–] LeanFemurs 5 points 1 year ago

This is the way.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been using this for a long time, never knew I could press Ctrl + R again. Thanks!

[–] wandering_nomad 8 points 1 year ago

Ctrl + S to go the other way if you overshoot!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or history | grep 'command'

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't just hit enter to run the one you want then, though.

[–] rufus 7 points 1 year ago

Type: !1234 ... to run whatever history number of the command.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But how to go backwards and forwards through the results? I just cycle through again!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

As @[email protected] said above, Ctrl+S

[–] LucidDaemon 1 points 1 year ago

Wish I knew this sooner.