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Chapter 3: Linux Commands

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ESC-/pattern

Same as /*.

ESC-?pattern

Same as ?*.

n Repeat last pattern search.

N Repeat last pattern search in the reverse direction.

ESC-n

Repeat previous search command, but as though it were pref-

aced by *.

ESC-N

Repeat previous search command, but as though it were pref-

aced by * and in the reverse direction.

ESC-u

Toggle search highlighting.

:e [filename]

Read in filename and insert it into the command-line list of

filenames. Without filename, reread the current file. filename

may contain special characters:

% Name of current file.

# Name of previous file.

^X^V, E

Same as :e.

:n Read in next file in command-line list.

:p Read in previous file in command-line list.

:x Read in first file in command-line list.

:f,=, ^G

Print filename, position in command-line list, line number on

top of window, total lines, byte number, and total bytes.

- (single dash)

Expects to be followed by a command-line option letter.

Toggle the value of that option or, if appropriate, prompt for

its new value.

-+ Expects to be followed by a command-line option letter. Reset

that option to its default.

-- Expects to be followed by a command-line option letter. Reset

that option to the opposite of its default, where the opposite

can be determined.

_ (underscore)

Expects to be followed by a command-line ...