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You can also hit Alt-. to insert the last argument of the previous command.

• laumars 8y ago
  Unfortunately not on Macs :( That's one of the features I miss the most when using terminals on a Mac.
  • frou_dh 8y ago
    Works fine here (Terminal.app + bash 5.0.3 from homebrew). Also, isn't that special variable $_ and not $! ?
    • laumars 8y ago
      > Works fine here. Terminal.app + bash 5.0.3 from homebrew.? Doesn't work for me. Maybe I've broken something on my build? Or maybe you've redefined your keys to emulate the [alt] key? > Also, isn't that special variable $_ and not $! ? Sorry I meant `!$` not `$!` (updated my post accordingly). Yes, $_ does the same thing too.
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  • lelf 8y ago
    Of course you can. It’s «ESC .» or «^[.» Or you can check “Profiles → Keyboard → Use Option as Meta” for Terminal.app [or just press ⌥⌘O]. And then use option as meta.
    • laumars 8y ago
      > Of course you can. It’s «ESC .» or «^[.» Thanks, I wasn't aware of that. However it's a different hotkey and only pulls the last parameter. The shell I use, you could hit <alt>+<number> and you would get a parameter of that number completed - not just the last parameter. It was very handy for rebuilding long command lines with different arguments. > Or you can check “Profiles → Keyboard → Use Option as Meta” for Terminal.app [or just press ⌥⌘O]. And then use option as meta. I use iTerm2 - which does seem to have similar options but I'm yet to get it working. I know that's down to user error but it's still a real pity that it isn't just the default behaviour (in either iTerm or Terminal).
      • lelf 8y ago
        ctrl-meta-y (readline’s yank-nth-arg) pulls any argument.
  • shpx 8y ago
    Go to settings and enable "use option as meta key"