Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

Name

fc

Synopsis

fc [-lnr] [-e editor] [first [last]]
fc -s [old=new] [command]

Display or edit commands in the history list. first and last are numbers or strings specifying the range of commands to display or edit. If last is omitted, fc applies to a single command (specified by first). If both first and last are omitted, fc edits the previous command or lists the last 16. The second form of fc takes a history command, replaces old with new, and executes the modified command. If no strings are specified, command is just reexecuted. If no command is given either, the previous command is reexecuted. command is a number or string like first. See the examples in the earlier section Command History in Command History.

Options

Use only one of -e, -l or -s.

-e editor

Invoke editor to edit the specified history commands. If no editor is specified, Bash defaults first to the value of FCEDIT, then to the value of EDITOR, then to vi.

-l

List the specified command or range of commands, or list the last 16.

-n

Suppress command numbering from the -l listing.

-r

Reverse the order of the -l listing.

-s [old=new]

Replace the string old with new in the specified command and execute the modified command.