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Runs previous command but replacing

Terminal - Runs previous command but replacing
^foo^bar
2009-01-26 13:25:37
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Runs previous command but replacing

Really useful for when you have a typo in a previous command. Also, arguments default to empty so if you accidentally run:

echo "no typozs"

you can correct it with

^z
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^foo^bar replaces first instance of foo. If you want to replace multiple instances of a string, then you should use:

!!:s/foo/bar/g
Comment by alperyilmaz 221 weeks and 4 days ago
!!:s/foo/bar/g

Won't work in bash. Instead, use:

!!:gs/foo/bar
Comment by fletch 221 weeks and 3 days ago

^foo^bar does not work in mksh

Comment by penpen 220 weeks and 1 day ago

Works fine in bash!!

ex:

~$ lq -ltra

lq: command not found

~$ ^lq^ls

ls -ltra

Comment by unixmonkey8946 168 weeks and 6 days ago

Short notation for replaces all instances of foo with bar:

^foo^bar^:&
Comment by Testuser_01 67 weeks and 3 days ago

I think it's safer to reload the command and edit it

Comment by scavenger 28 weeks and 6 days ago
!!:gs/^foo^bar

this one is what i want

btw,i want to kown how to reload the command and then edit it in an easy way like in vim ...

Comment by byrgl5 4 weeks ago

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