Command Line Trick Needed

[Robert Spangler]

On Tuesday 23 November 2004 09:43, Chris Rouch wrote:


>  > All one had to do was type in a few characters of a string from a
>  > previously entered command and press the up/down arrow keys.  This
>  > would cycle through your command history but only displayed the
>  > commands that matched the string you entered.  This would make
>  > repeating commands a lot faster and easier.
>  >
>  > Problem is since the HD crash I have lost this piece of information ad
>  > was wondering if any of you know where I might find something like
>  > this again?
>  >
>  > Thanks for your help
>
>  Are you looking for this (to go in .inputrc)?
>
>  "\M-[A":history-search-backward
>  "\M-[B":history-search-forward
>  "\M-[C":forward-char
>  "\M-[D":backward-char

Bingo!!  Thnx a bunch.  I really missed this one.  Thanks again

Also thanks to everyone else who replied.


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Regards
Robert

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