[SOLVED] bash history word designator without an event specification
by doru from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4Y3BG)
man bash
/^HISTORY EXPANSION
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How does this work? It makes no sense.
Code:~/tmp]$ echo a b
a b
~/tmp]$ :0
bash: :0: command not found
/^HISTORY EXPANSION
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| If a word designator is supplied without an event specification, the previous command is used as the event. |
Code:~/tmp]$ echo a b
a b
~/tmp]$ :0
bash: :0: command not found