Recall previous CLI arguments with ease
Have you ever been running various commands on the same file or folder, and get sick of having to re-type it in each time? One easy way to get around this is with the built in recall arguments feature built into Linux. Essentially you hit (Alt + # + .) where (#) is the number of argument you are recalling:
Run a simple command with two arguments:
grep user1@domain1.com /var/log/exim_mainlog |
Now after I type in the new command I want to run:
grep user2@domain2.com |
I can recall the 2nd argument to grab my log path:
grep user2@domain2.com (Hold Alt + 2 + .) grep user2@domain2.com /var/log/exim_mainlog |