I’ve been using bash for ages, I’ve read the man page a couple of times (it’s bible-sized). I keep finding new features though:
Brace expansion: ls *.{c,c~} = ls *.c *.c~
C-x C-e: invoke $EDITOR and edit
stty -ixon : disable flow control (so you can use C-s to forward search).
source.
This post is brought to you by my subsiding hangover. Remember, drink responsibly!
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