Look, I'm lazy, okay?

Carly™@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

m15otw@feddit.uk · 1 year ago

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)

p0q@sh.itjust.works · 1 year ago

Use fzf for a more visual search.

LeanFemurs@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

This is the way.

brakenium@lemm.ee · 1 year ago

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

wandering_nomad@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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

spoopyking@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 1 year ago

Or history | grep 'command'

m15otw@feddit.uk · 1 year ago

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

rufus@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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

Sidewayspeach@feddit.nl · 1 year ago

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

m15otw@feddit.uk · 1 year ago

LucidDaemon@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Wish I knew this sooner.