terminal history search code example

Example 1: ubuntu search for command used

> grep "the_search" ~/.bash_history

--Don't forget the -i flag if you need case insensitive search.

Example 2: command line history search

Ctrl+R
 - Start typing a command and the most recent matching command will appear
 - Press Ctrl+R again to cycle through results
 - Press Enter or Tab to select the result

Example 3: search terminal history

ctrl + R (for linux and osx)