Tag: terminal
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Terminal Tip: Effective Use of the Command History
No more “pressing up arrow 20 times”! You recently ran a long shell command that you need to run again now? Like some long `git merge origin/very-long-branch-name-that-i-dont-want-to-look-up-again` or `mvn -D test -lots-of-more-options`? Solution: Make effective use of the command history! Step 1: Run the `history` command to list/enumerate your recently…
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Terminal Tip: Reverse Search Recent Commands
You recently ran a long shell command that you need to run again, like `mvn -D test -lots-of-more-options`? Solution:Press “CTRL + R” (or “CMD + R” on Mac) to begin searching through your recent command history (in reverse order), then type what you remember about the command (like `mvn` if…
Raimund Krämer 