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UNIX Command History

A useful feature of UNIX is the ability to recall previous UNIX commands. Recent commands are stored and can be displayed as a numbered list by typing:-

history

Commands starting with the ! character can recall them. Some simple examples are:-

!n execute nth command, e.g. !5

!! execute previous command

!-n execute previous nth command, e.g. !-1 (is same as !!)

!string execute command that start with string e.g. !cp

P.D. Gronbech (IT Staff) 2015-10-02

!n	execute nth command, e.g. !5
!!	execute previous command
!-n	execute previous nth command, e.g. !-1 (is same as !!)
!string	execute command that start with string e.g. !cp