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History is a Linux Operating System command, that lets you review the last commands used, so you can use it again.

To learn a bit more about history read: History Linux command, once you have found the command you need, there is no need to re-write it or cut and paste it, just enter ! followed with the number of the command you want to reuse, with no spaces in the middle, and that is:

Check this example:

history

  466  man nohup 
  467  sudo aptitude install coreutils
  468  sudo vim /etc/apt/apt.conf
  469  sudo aptitude install coreutils
  470  man nice
  471  sudo aptitude update
  472  man nice

so if I enter this command:

!470

The man page of nice will be displayed on your screen.