On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 11:31:54AM -0500, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > -- Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > (on Wednesday, 29 January 2003, 07:51 PM +0530): > > > > let us say, i have done ls -l , etc etc > > then i have done a few more commands at the prompt. > > > > now, i want to use that ls command again. is there a way inwhich i can > > reach it quickly? for instance, i type ls and some other key and bash > > completes from history? > > I don't know about that, but if you hit your up-arrow, it will scroll > backwards through the command history -- I do this a lot to save on > keystrokes.
i will recommend control r for you. very useful! try it, harness the power ;) -- regards, sandip p deshmukh ------***-------- In a whiskey it's age, in a cigarette it's taste and in a sports car it's impossible. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
