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Autocomplete commands in bash by using arrow keys
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bash history autocomplete
# supports history search using up and down arrows
# add this to your ~/.bashrc
bind '"\e[A": history-search-backward'
bind '"\e[B": history-search-forward'
bind '"\eOA": history-search-backward'
bind '"\eOB": history-search-forward'
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