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A bash shortcut that blew my mind
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Bash users already know you can !$ to run a different command with previous args.
-> ls text.txt ; less !$ # becomes *less text.txt*
Today I discovered $:0
-> ls text.txt ; $:0 less # becomes *less text.txt*
Mind. Blown!
-- Karsten Johansson
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