How Do I Clear Session History in Linux?
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There’s your current sessions’ history, and there’s your long-term history. Our first command, history -c , deals with the current session. The history command is built into Bash itself, and the -c modifier tells the program to clear that history.

How do I clear history in Linux?

Removing history

If you want to delete a particular command, enter history -d <line number> . 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.

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.

Elena Rostova

Elena Rostova

Lead Health, Wellness & Medical Journalist

Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.

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