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What is `<esc>kF-aa<enter>`?

• remar 8y ago
  He's referring to the vi command sequence he would type to amend his command, i.e. OP has 'set -o vi' in his shellrc or 'set editing-mode vi' in his inputrc # x| = cursor is in insert mode, after char 'x' # |x| = cursor is in command mode, on char 'x' # (<keys>) = keystrokes entered resulting in prompt on next line $ git ci -m "<str>"| (<CR>) $ | (<Esc>k) # puts shell prompt into command mode (<Esc>) and cycles upwards to previous command (k) $ git ci -m "<str>|"| (F-) # from current position, reverse search (F) and stop on first occurence of '-' $ git ci |-|m "<str>" (aa) # cursor is on '-' char, append (a) 'a', i.e. transition into insert mode by advancing cursor after current char, then insert 'a' literally $ git ci -a|m "<str>" (<CR>) # execute command $ |