HSI Version: |
3.4.1 |
Purpose: |
provide command line history and re-execution
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Aliases: |
r [alias for "hist -s] |
Command Format: |
hist[ory] [-e ename] [-nlr] [first [last ] ] or hist[ory] -s [old=new] [cmd_string] |
Options: |
-e: specifies editor name to use with first form of the command. If not specified, then the environment variables "HISTEDIT" or "FCEDIT" are checked, and if neither is set, then "/bin/edit" is used.
-l: specifies <listing> action to display the commands on the listing file
-n: if specified, suppresses command numbers when editing
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Keywords: |
none |
Usage Notes: |
The first form provides for listing or editing a range of command as described below, and the second form provides for re-executing the most recent command that starts with the string <cmd_string> (or the most recent command if <cmd_string> is not given), and optionally substituting the first occurrent of <old> with <new>.
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Example: |
hist - lists history
r 60 - re-execute command number 60
r HSI=HTAR ls - re-execute last "ls" command, substituting the first occurrence of the string "HSI" with the string "HTAR". |
Related Command(s): |
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