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Variables to control Bash History:
 
Variables to control Bash History:
* HISTSIZE
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* [[HISTSIZE]]
 
* HISTFILE<ref><https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-HISTFILE</ref>: The default value is <code>~/[[.bash_history]]</code>
 
* HISTFILE<ref><https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-HISTFILE</ref>: The default value is <code>~/[[.bash_history]]</code>
 
* HISTFILESIZE
 
* HISTFILESIZE

Revision as of 12:20, 31 May 2020

Bash command history feature allows to recall, edit and rerun previous commands. Also allows commands to be saved using the history -a command[1][2].

Variables to control Bash History:

Usage

  • Basic example:
export PROMPT_COMMAND='history -a'

Activities

  1. Install https://github.com/ohmybash bash customization
  2. Review output from history command

Other terms

See also

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Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Bash_programming/Bash_History

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