On Mon, 23 May 2005 18:56:56 +1000, Rick Welykochy uttered
> $ echo "This is fun!"
> -bash: !": event not found
>
Bash uses ! as a shell short-cut character. For example:
!! Execute previous command
!n Execute nth previous command
!string Execute previous command starting with string
!?string? Execute previous command containing string
Cheers,
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Steve
C offers you enough rope to hang yourself.
C++ offers a fully equipped firing squad, a last cigarette and
a blindfold.
- Erik de Castro Lopo
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