On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, kent E. wrote: > On Wed, 2003-12-31 at 00:52, Robert Spangler wrote: > > On Tue December 30 2003 02:37, Ralph E. Kenyon, Jr. wrote: > > > > > I'm just getting started with Linux. The bash command recall seems to be > > > very simple compared to what I'm used to. Bash only allows up and down > > > arrows to scroll through the entire .bash_history file one command at a > > > time. > > > > Here is a way to jump directly to the command in the .bash_history file. > > > > Edit your /etc/inputrc file and add the following: > > > > "\M-[A":history-search-backward > > "\M-[B":history-search-forward > > > does this work on rh9 only? coz i did it in rh8 it didn't work for > me.... Try ctrl-s and ctrl-r then type a letter -- Regards, | Lions District 201 Q3 Rob Unsworth | IT & Internet Chairman Ipswich, Australia | http://www.lionsq3.asn.au ------------------------------------------------- -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
