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Easily Correct a Typo of Previous Command Using Carat (^) Symbol

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Nov 6, 2019

Have you ever typed a command and rushed to hit Enter, only to find that you had a typo in it? While you can use the up and down arrows to navigate the command history and edit the typo, there’s an easier and faster way.

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