Rapidly invoke an editor to write a long, complex, or tricky command
GNU nano 2.0.7 File: /tmp/bash-fc-30782221326 # begin writing some exceedingly long and complex command in the editor...
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Next time you are using your shell, try typing
ctrl-x ctrl-e # in emacs modeor<ESC> v # in vi modeThe shell will take what you've written on the command line thus far and paste it into the editor specified by $EDITOR. Then you can edit at leisure using all the powerful macros and commands of vi, emacs, nano, or whatever. Show Sample Output22<ESC> v or ctrl-x ctrl-e -
* in bash-shell You can capture the current commandline to a text-editor: * simply press: CTRL+x+e * Your current commandline will pe put into Your default text-editor (export EDITOR=vim)
20bash-hotkey: <CTRL+x+e> -
Allows you to edit your command using your chosen editor. Works in bash with "set -o vi".
15<ESC> v
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