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Old 11-17-2009
Using history of commands to save typing?
Hi,
How do I add a history function to my shell? What I mean is if I have used the command: xemacs file.tex, I'd like to be able to type 'x' then use the arrow keys and go through all the commands I've done starting with an 'x'. Thanks!
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Old 11-17-2009
What shell are you using?

Code:
echo $SHELL

will tell you.
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Old 11-17-2009
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Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
What shell are you using?

Code:
echo $SHELL

will tell you.
the command you gave me gives /bin/bash
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Old 11-17-2009
:-)

You should already have it. The difference from what you may be used to is that you just use Up-Arrow. Use Ctrl-R to search.
 
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