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Configure bash to execute command with last argument when no argument was provided

I would like to configure bash so that when I execute command (preferably from a list of commands, not any command) without an argument, it takes the argument of previous command. So, for example I ...
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3answers
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Substitute placeholders in template

Say I have a shell configuration file config like this: HOST=localhost PORT=8080 Now I have a template template like this: The host is <%= @HOST %> The port is <%= @PORT %> How do I ...
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How do I set a user's default .bashrc file?

On Ubuntu 10.4 I have edited the /etc/bash.bashrc file to set some variables like the command history size (HISTSIZE=5000), however if I create a new users Ubuntu by default gives them a .bashrc file ...
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How do I configure mutt to display the date header in my local time zone in the pager?

When I view a message in the pager mutt displays the time in the Date header in UTC rather than my local time zone. The index view displays the local time correctly. I found this old mailing list post ...
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How to refresh all bash shells using a command/script?

Whenever I modify my .bashrc file, I have to go to each bash shell and source it again to effect the changes. Is there a better way to do this? Some command that run once will automatically do a ...
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What does “rc” in .bashrc stand for?

Is it "resource configuration", by any chance?