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Ctrl+R lets you search old commands in a similar way. I would say it's more intuitive, too.

• geoka9 14y ago
  Not to mention that it doesn't require you to take you right hand off the home row.
  • raylu 14y ago
    And you get to keep using the up arrow to go to your previous command. Not as cool as zsh's push-line, though: http://www.cs.elte.hu/zsh-manual/zsh_14.html http://www.cs.elte.hu/zsh-manual/zsh_14.html
    • geoka9 14y ago
      > And you get to keep using the up arrow to go to your previous command. Ctrl+P :)
  • csmatt 14y ago
    This is the truly great part. It's the same reason I use emacs.
  • njharman 14y ago
    use vim mode, then j,k.
  • 3JPLW 14y ago
    Bind: Control-p: history-search-backward Control-n: history-search-forward
    • kleiba 14y ago
      Then how do you go to the previous command without leaving the home row?
      • 3JPLW 14y ago
        Still works if you haven't typed anything yet. If you have (and don't want it as your search): C-a C-k C-p