Reverse search (CTRL+R): search command history with auto-complete
CTRL+R (reverse-i-search)`’:
Searches back through the command history using auto-completion.
e.g.
pwd
cd Folder1
cd Folder2
ls
This being the command history.
Pressing CTRL+R now outputs the following:
(reverse-i-search)`’:
Now auto-complete will search the command history based on your input.
Pressing P will bring up pwd. Pressing L would bring up ls.
However as the cd commands are so similar more input is required to differfentiate.
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