Bash history lets you go way, way back

(written by Lawrence Krubner, however indented passages are often quotes)

I wish I knew this a long time ago. Sometimes I need to type out a very long bash command, and then an hour later I need to redo it. I’ve always wished that I could simply summon that same command from the past. Well, apparently this is possible, I just didn’t know how. Here is a great little summary of how to use Bash History.

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