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history | grep
$ history | grep
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The history command is used to display the command history for the current user, and piping it to grep allows for searching/filtering within the command history based on a specific keyword or pattern.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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