Edit multiple lines on the command line
export EDITOR=nano [ctrl-x-e] # press ctrl-x-e keys help fc open /usr/share/doc/bash/builtins.pdf export FCEDIT=vim fc # edit last command in $FCEDIT or $EDITOR fc -l 3 5 fc 4 # edit command no. 4 fc -2 fc "cd " # edit last cd command fc -e vim # edit last command in vim fc -e vim "cd " fc -e vim 4
Further command line editing tools:
- rlwrap - readline wrapper
- rlfe: A readline front-end processor