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short_answer easy Remember history 2 points

Question 44. CSCD240-E1-A

Bash keystroke that begins reverse-incremental history search.

Work the drill

Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.

Ideal answer
Ctrl+R

Misconception bank

Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.

Ctrl+H
Misconception. Ctrl+H is backspace in many terminals.
Remedy. Flash card: R for Reverse history search.
Ctrl+F
Misconception. Forward search exists via Ctrl+S but reverse is Ctrl+R.
Remedy. Ctrl+R = reverse; Ctrl+S = forward (after stty -ixon).

Authority mappings

Hover any chip for the mapping justification; click to open the authority record.

DCWF tasks: T0295
KU outcomes: CD-BSP-O1
NCAE errors: SSH Login / failure: Failed to connect to host: IPSSH Login / partial: The following users failed t.SSH Login / partial: The following users failed t.

Course-artifact links

Lectures

  • CSCD240-S26-L04. Command history, man pages, help system, history file

Lab questions

  • CSCD240-S26-LAB2: Use Ctrl-R to search history.

CTF challenges

  • 01 Shell & Help: Search Your Past