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Another nice ending is `:p` to print the command instead of executing it. I use this if I'm doing something complicated and I want to make sure it's right. Or i

• kejadlen 14y ago
  I use magic-space for that in my inputrc: $if Bash Space: magic-space $endif Basically does the same thing as :p, but after a space instead of enter. Edit: fixed formatting.
• cawel 14y ago
  Here is a detail when using '!!:n' with ':p' when trying to iteratively construct a complex command. I want to emphasize the use of the up-arrow (which will show the interpolated arguments), as opposed to rewriting exactly what you wrote in the previous command, since the usage of ':p' will be interpreted by the shell as a command in itself: $ echo a b c d a b c d $ echo !!:2:p echo b $ echo !!:2 -bash: :2: bad word specifier # there was only 1 argument in last command However: $ echo a b c d a b c d $ echo !!:2:p echo b $ <up-arrow pressed once will give the following prompt> $ echo b
• absqua 14y ago
  shopt -s histverify to show the expanded command before executing it. Then just enter. I never get these right the first time.
  • pyre 14y ago
    In zsh, you can hit <tab> to expand it in place before hitting <enter>.