Re-running a command from the history list

To run a command from the history list, use a command from this table.

To...                                Do this...

Run the previous command             !!

Run command number n                 !n

Run most recent command starting     !string
with characters in string

Run most recent command containing   !?string
characters that match string

• Examples

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