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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by corvus@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

There is a feature in termux (android) history command which when you use !371 to execute the command 371 in the command history it prints that command in the prompt instead of executing it, then you just press enter to execute it. I found it very useful because many times I want to execute a command that is in the history but with some modification, I'm using Konsole in my desktop PC and I couldn't find an option to make such a thing. The only one I found is executing history -p !371, but that just print the command to stdout and not to the prompt itself.

EDIT: the answer is !371:p then up and the command 371 shows up in the prompt. Thanks Schizo!

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[-] kittenroar@beehaw.org 10 points 10 months ago
[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 10 months ago

I never understood the idea of using the command numbers. Ctrl-R is just so much easier.

[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Because learning Linux takes time, I've been using Linux and the command line many years and it's the first time I come across that command. I even made an alias for 'history | grep' to search for commands in history 😂

[-] utopiah@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

True... but if there is 1 command that makes learning Linux faster, it's this one.

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 points 10 months ago

Or man 😉

[-] kittenroar@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

Some other commands you might like:

Ctrl+c

Ctrl+z

Bg

Jobs

Ctrl+u

Ctrl+w

Ctrl+l

[-] crestwave@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

As the other commenters have mentioned, this is part of the shell configuration and outside the scope of the terminal emulator.

You can configure this yourself by adding shopt -s histverify to your bashrc.

[-] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago

https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Miscellaneous-Commands

Add to your .bashrc following lines:

bind '"\C- ":shell-expand-line'
bind '"\C-x":edit-and-execute-command'
  • Control+Space: Now you can expand variables, aliases, !492 history commands, the tilde without executing the line. Now you can make changes to the command.
  • Control+x: Opens the current command in an external editor (such as Vi, or whatever is setup for VISUAL or EDITOR variable). Now you can edit the command and if you save the temporary file and exit editor, the modified command will be executed. If you do not save, the unmodified command before launching the editor will be executed.
[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago
[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

i have a need for something like this too; but i've been making due with crtl+r and that's been good enough to prevent me from taking action on it.

[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I didn't know that, it's not what I was asking but it's a cool command, thanks.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

careful with it; i need the thing that you asked for too and crtl+r has been effective enough to prevent me to creating it.

[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

but can you modify the command? I tried but I couldn't.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

For CTRL+R, once you see the command you want, hit ESC, and the command is there ready to edit.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

yes. use the arrow keys to modify it before hitting enter

[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

the answer is !371:p and then up!

[-] Shareni@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

Wait till you find out about fzf

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

One option is Atuin which you can also use with a server connection (self-hosted or not) to sync bash history across computers.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

It's so much better when other people build the things I need because they actually get done instead of just making due w an inferior alternative. Lol

thank you for making me aware of it.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Tell me about it: I have great ideas that I just need other people to bring to fruition so I can use it.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

i'm just as lazy as your average developer. lol

[-] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Alternatively, use fc 371 to open the command in an editor and take your time figuring out how you might want to change it.

[-] schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business 1 points 10 months ago

Uh, are you sure your shell you're using is bash and not zsh or something else?

Bash is indeed just !12345.

[-] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Same behavior for me as OPs

[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, it's bash. But !12345 executes the command 12345, but I don't want to execute it, just print it to the prompt.

[-] schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Does !12345:p do what you want?

Edit: that also makes hitting the up arrow result in whatever command that was, so if you wanted to edit the line or whatever, you could !12345:p, up, then edit and execute.

[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

ohh now I got it....yes thats it! Thanks!!

[-] corvus@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

It doesn't do anything, just prints a blank line.

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