How Do I Clear History in Linux?
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To clear the entire contents of the history file, execute history -c . The history file is stored in a file that you can modify, as well. Bash shell users find it in their home directory as . bash_history .

How do I clear bash history in Linux?

How to clear bash shell history command

  1. Open the terminal application.
  2. Type the following command to to clear bash history completely: history -c.
  3. Another option to remove terminal history in Ubuntu: unset HISTFILE.
  4. Log out and login again to test changes.

21 дек. 2020 г.

Where is history file in Linux?

The history is stored in the ~/. bash_history file by default. You could also run ‘cat ~/. bash_history’ which is similar but does not include the line numbers or formatting.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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