Linux Commands | Misc | history Command History

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history Command

The history command manages the history of commands used after logging in to Linux.

history Usage

$ history

Delete Previous History

$ history -c

History is stored in memory. When the .bash shell exits, such as when the system shuts down or the user logs out, the history is automatically saved to the .bash_history file in the home directory. You can also manually save the current history by using the -w option.

Save Current History to ~/.bash_history

$ history -w

If you want to delete all previous history, use both the -c and -w options to update the in-memory history and the .bash_history file.

$ history -c
$ history -w