What is the fastest way to get the previous command in shell?

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I am in UNIX, and what is the fastest way to get the previous command in shell? Right now I am using !:0 to get the previous command, but I am not sure if there is a better alternative. Let say I have this:

git add .
!:0 commit -m "Inital" //!:0 will be git

Is there an even faster way? !:0 is not easy to type.

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score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 13 '21 at 10:15

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I use up arrow on my termianl to get the latest commands i ran, you may also use history, and to run any command from history use !.

answered May 13 '21 at 10:15

Syed

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What is the fastest way to get the previous command in shell?

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