RE: find a command i have recently used in bash

["drew cohan" <debian@drewcohan.com>]

>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?
>
>--
>regards,
>sandip p deshmukh

IIRC, you can type "history | less" (minus quotes) to get the list of
commands you've already typed, then if the past command was number 50 (for
example), you can say "!50" to re-execute that command, or to execute the
last command typed use "!!" (but the up/down arrow is faster for the most
recent commands IMO).  "man history" should give you all the nitty gritty
details of how to use history buffer.

Good luck

Drew Cohan
drew_at_drewcohan_dot_com