How to Find Commands in Your Bash History

One of the things that drives me mad is typing long commands or sequences that I need to type over and over again.

Luckily there is a way to search your previous commands in bash.

Simply type CTRL R and you will get a new command prompt. Then start typing part of the command.
To keep looking back through other instances of the command just keep hitting CTRL R.
Once you’ve found the line you want a simple “arrow up” or similar will get you back to your normal command prompt.

Thanks to Paul / Niall for the tip.