search_command_line_history_using_glob_pattern_matching
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| When reverse searching the command line history using ctrl-r, a lot of characters have to be typed before arriving at the correct command. For example, to go to "cd ~/ | When reverse searching the command line history using ctrl-r, a lot of characters have to be typed before arriving at the correct command. For example, to go to "cd ~/ | ||
| + | <WRAP indent> | ||
| < | < | ||
| ctrl-r | ctrl-r | ||
| cd< | cd< | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| and keep hitting ctrl-r until arriving at | and keep hitting ctrl-r until arriving at | ||
| + | <WRAP indent> | ||
| < | < | ||
| cd ~/ | cd ~/ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| Another approach is to | Another approach is to | ||
| + | <WRAP indent> | ||
| < | < | ||
| ctrl-r | ctrl-r | ||
| Line 20: | Line 25: | ||
| < | < | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| Here almost the entire command had to be typed since the user did many "cd ~/ | Here almost the entire command had to be typed since the user did many "cd ~/ | ||
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| ==== Solution ==== | ==== Solution ==== | ||
| Add the following lines to ~/.zshrc. | Add the following lines to ~/.zshrc. | ||
| + | <WRAP indent> | ||
| < | < | ||
| # Use glob patterns when using ctrl-r | # Use glob patterns when using ctrl-r | ||
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| fi | fi | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| After this | After this | ||
| + | <WRAP indent> | ||
| < | < | ||
| ctrl-r | ctrl-r | ||
| cd*rutils | cd*rutils | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| will match commands where cd is followed by rutils. | will match commands where cd is followed by rutils. | ||
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| Tested this tip using zsh 5.0.7 on a machine running Debian Jessie. | Tested this tip using zsh 5.0.7 on a machine running Debian Jessie. | ||
| + | <WRAP indent> | ||
| < | < | ||
| % dpkg -l zsh | grep ^ii | % dpkg -l zsh | grep ^ii | ||
| ii zsh 5.0.7-5 | ii zsh 5.0.7-5 | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| tags | reverse search using partial matches shell, reverse search using multiple words shell, use glob patterns in ctrl-r | tags | reverse search using partial matches shell, reverse search using multiple words shell, use glob patterns in ctrl-r | ||
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