Recall Previous Commands

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Recall Previous Commands[edit]

Sometimes it's expedient to quickly recall a previous command without the need to re-type it. The most common means of accomplishing this is to use the up-arrow. Let's try it:

john-williams@codermerlin:~$  ls

Now, let's repeat the command, but rather than type ls again, try typing the up-arrow:

john-williams@codermerlin:~$  

Try pressing the and several times.

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