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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers ctrl-o in bash on os X leopard -- how does it work exactly? Post 302332015 by frozentin on Wednesday 8th of July 2009 12:53:21 AM
Old 07-08-2009
Try this for the mysterious ! :
[1] key in a bunch of commands; say 5 commands
[2] type 'history'
[3] now type '!'

see what happens, and then play with options/arguments to !

Good luck!
 

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