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When I do a search using CtrlR, the search gets limited to entries older than displayed hit. How do I reset this so that it starts from the beginning (i.e. from latest history entry) without leaving the shell?

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Press Alt+>.

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Ctrl+G will abort the search; starting a new one will begin with the latest history entry again

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+1 Disappointingly, neither shortcut resumes the search after pressing Ctrl+R again, and Ctrl+G is easier to type than Alt+>. – Mikel Feb 7 '11 at 23:12
@Mikel Oh, I misunderstood the question. You're right; I'm not sure how to do that – Michael Mrozek♦ Feb 8 '11 at 0:20

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