Re: Linux Journal tip

>    This week we have a contribution from Jim C.:

>    "In the technical tips section of your newsletter on 9/5/06, you
> referred to
>    Bret's alias for searching bash history.  Why create an alias when
> bash
>    gives the user the 'reverse-i-search' and 'forward-i-search'
> features?

>    At the command line, press Ctrl-R and see this appear on the screen:

>                 (reverse-i-search)`':

>    "Then press the characters of the search pattern desired, and bash
> will display the nearest line from the current history position matching
> the pattern.  Press Ctrl-R again to search the next nearest line; press
> Ctrl-S to search forward.  Press enter to accept and immediately execute
> the line displayed.  Press a left or right cursor key to accept and edit
> the line. Press Ctrl-C to abandon the search.

>    "Much simpler than searching through a possibly long list from a grep
>    search."

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