Ctrl-R to search backwards for shell commands in csh

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vehomzzz picture vehomzzz · Sep 7, 2009 · Viewed 11.7k times · Source

I love this shortcut in borne shell, and want to find out if it is possible to simulate and/or have (perhaps to install an add-on or with a script) it in csh or tsch

thanks

Answer

haggai_e picture haggai_e · Aug 8, 2010

Try

bindkey "^R" i-search-back

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