Try "CTRL + r" then "ls" Then optionnally retype CTRL R as many times as needed to reach the expression you are actually searching.
Vincent > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Dresser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday 29 January 2003 16:30 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: find a command i have recently used in bash > > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > > now, i want to use that ls command again. is there a way > inwhich i can > > reach it quickly? for instance, i type ls and some other > key and bash > > completes from history? > > well, if nothing else, you can hit up a few times and it'll > scroll through > your command history. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]