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Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 22:23:43 +1000
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Subject: Re: !! results in -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'
From: Robert Mark Bram <robertmarkbram DOT cygwin AT gmail DOT com>
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Hi Mark,

>> Running "!!"  or "!" gives me this:
>> -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'
>
> I'm assuming that the previous command you're trying to repeat worked
> the first time with no such syntax error...

Yeah, sorry - you are right. I tricked myself there! After a while I
found.. hey, worked.. didn't work.. wha..? Until I checked more
carefully.

Rob
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