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Reuse text on a bash command
Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 2026517 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Problem
If i'm writing a long command or just typing an extensive file path, is there any that i can "reuse" it with some command shortcut? e.g: 1. Do i really have to type it all over again?
Error Output
cp /home/myuser/really/big/file/here/and/there.png /home/myuser/really/big/file/here/and/there.png.bkp
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Fix for: Reuse text on a bash command
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Use brace expansion
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