Last parameter of last command in bash in vi-mode

Question

I have been convinced (over at Stack Overflow) to use my beloved bash in vi mode. So far I got used to it quite well and I like it.

However I really do miss one feature: In emacs-mode, you can enter the last parameter of the previous command by pressing "ESC ." (That is, press escape followed by the .)

Is there a default binding to insert the last parameter in vi-mode? I wasn't able to find one and I really miss this command...

Answer 1

There's no default. The binding for 'yank-last-arg' (as listed by 'bind -p') disappears when you switch to vi mode.

bind '"\e."':yank-last-arg

will give you that same binding back (or pick something else)

Answer 2

Not exactly the same, but in either mode you can type !$, and it will be replaced by the last word of the previous command. Find more such things in the manual.

Answer 3

There's (vi-yank-arg), by default mapped to "_". That should do what you want (in command mode).

Answer 4

here is a good list of special bash parameter . I found this while searching meaning of $@.