| If you want to: | Then you just type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| View the last N commands you ran | $ history N | |
| Erase all shell history | $ rm ~/.bash_history | Your commands are normally stored in a hidden file called .bash_history, in your home directory. |
| Turn off the logging of history for your terminal session | $ unset HISTFILE | |
| Run a command without it being recorded in the history | Add a space BEFORE the command. | |
| Log commands in a different file | $ HISTFILE= path_to_file/name_of_file | |
| Record the time of a command | $ HISTTIMEFORMAT="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" |
Bash history commands
A few commands to mess with your shell command line history:
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