hpux history and recalling commands

hpux command

history [-n | a z]  display the command history.

example:

hpux#[/home/maintenance/total/201106]history -3    list the last three commands
187     ./total.pl
188     env
189     env |grep EDITOR

hpux#[/home/maintenance/total/201106]history 100 102   list command unmber 100 through 102
100     exit
101     ls
102     cd /home/itow

you type r c to re-enter command unmber c

r 101

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recalling commands
must have the editor environment variable set
export EDITOR=vi

at $, press esc and use normal vi commands to scroll through previous cmmands.
k   scrolls backward through the command history.
j   scrolls forward through the command history.
nG  takes you to command number n.

press return to execute the command.


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