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Re: problem with history


Sanjay,

> >> my cygwin bash does not write anything in .bash_history .  I think
> >> it was working fine before and some changes done by me has caused it
> >> to stop updating this file.
> >> rxvt does not have this problem.
> >> any pointers where could be the problem.
> > Close bash by typing exit rather than clicking the Close button.
> >
> > Chris
>
> I always do that.
> Sanjay

To enable history logging in bash, you should set your HISTFILE environment variable to the filename where the history is to be
saved.

HISTFILE=<HOME_DIRECTORY>/.bash_history

But bash should do this automatically.

For more details, check the bash man page and look for the string bash_history.

Best Regards,

Carlo
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Carlo Florendo
Astra Philippines Inc.
URL: www.hq.astra.ph/resources
















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