How Do I Log All Commands in Linux?
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How do I log every command executed by a user?

Here’s how to use it in a few easy steps:

  1. Install sudosh on your system; this is a shell wrapper around the sudo command that makes a user sudo themselves (not root ) and can be used as a system login shell.
  2. Enable sudo logging. …
  3. Add this command to /etc/shells to permit logins using it: /usr/bin/sudosh.

How do I find previous commands in Linux?

Press Ctrl + R and type ssh . Ctrl + R will start search from most recent command to old one (reverse-search). If you have more than one command which starts with ssh , Press Ctrl + R again and again until you find the match.

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