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Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:42:31 +0530
From: Saket Sathe <saket@cc.iitb.ac.in>
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To: Eric Mangold <teratorn@world-net.net>
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Subject: Re: Substitution
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Eric Mangold wrote:

> On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:32:56 +0530, Saket Sathe <saket@cc.iitb.ac.in>  
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Suppose I've typed these commands:
>>
>> # mv somefile1 /home/saket/stuff/books/
>> # acroread somefile.pdf
>> # mv somefile2 /home/saket/stuff/books/
>>
>> How can I substitute the '/home/saket/stuff/books/' of the first 
>> command  into the last command ?
>> Currently I just retype it again :(
>
>
> I would push M-. twice. Assuming you have emacs bindings set as in  
> "bindkey -e"
>
> -Eric

Can '!:n' or something similar be used ? Or is '!:n' used only if you 
want arguments from the _last_ command.

-- 
Saket.

... The gene pool sure could use a little chlorine.