fastest clear command prompt 1

[peac3]

hi guys,

Just wondering I used to know there is a way to clear one long command in unix which I couldn't find it now. So at the moment i'm using ctrl-C instead which is not ideal.

say :
previous command
master $ cp file123231231 dir12312312
expected command
master $ ls /dir/dir/dir/dir/file

I want to clear the previous command above and replace it by expected command, if we use backspace, sometimes taking too long..

any idea guys?
cheers,

 

[stefanwagner]

Use POS1/HOME to jump to the start of line. Insert a # to make the whole line a comment. Use enter to commit the comment and insert your command in the next line.

Use 'clear' to clear the output.

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[p5wizard]

Have you tried ctrl-U or whatever else your kill character is set to (use stty -a to find out)



HTH,

p5wizard

 

[mrn]

esc dd

or use history

esc k forward
esc j backward

Mike

"Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters."

 

[peac3]

Thanks p5wizard

ctrl-U that I'm looking for..

cheers mate,