How to use quick substitution to replace all the strings of the previous command? [duplicate]

Question

I know I can replace a string of the previous command using ^old^new. But it seems to only replace the first occurrences as I do the follow:

$ cat /proc/5742/task/5742/status
...
$ ^5742^2839
cat /proc/2839/task/5742/status
cat: /proc/2839/task/5742/status: No such file or director

How to replace all occurrences, if possible?

fedorqui · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-17 21:25:04Z

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As ^old^new corresponds to !!:s/old/new, you can use the following to make a global replacement:

!!:gs/5742/2839/

answered Mar 17, 2014 at 21:25

fedorqui

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