Bash history

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This allows you to auto complete command line commands with previous used commands using the up and down arrow keys.

Place in the .bash_profile^[1]

export HISTCONTROL=erasedups
export HISTSIZE=10000

history-search-backward

Put this in your .inputrc ^[2]

"\e[A": history-search-backward
"\e[B": history-search-forward

See also

Commands For Manipulating The History

References

1. ↑ (19 Oct 2008). "Customizing The Mac Terminal Bash Prompt" Retrieved 5 Jan 2011.
2. ↑ Mike Austin. (6 Mar 2007). "history-search-backward" Retrieved 5 Jan 2011.