Search shell history

bash

history | grep docker

Explanation

A good way to recover a command you ran last week but forgot to save.

Learn the surrounding workflow

Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.

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Print lines matching a pattern.

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Use extended regular expressions with grep.

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Match text literally instead of as a regex.

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Recursively search text quickly while respecting ignore rules.

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Search for files changed recently.

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Pass stdin items as arguments to another command.

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