Hello im trying to write a bash script, and i need to know how i can save in 2 different locations using HISTFILE command??

Please any help??

Moin,

HISTFILE is not a command but a shell variable. You can change the location by simply assigning it a new path:
Jan

Thanx for the info..i really apreciate the quick response... but what i want to do is to save in 2 different locations the history command..meaning i want to keep the bash_history intact but at the same time store it in another directory for other purposes.

Moin,

I don't know a method to write the history in 2 files at the same time (the history is hold in memory until the shell exits).

If you want to save a copy of the history file, you should do that on shell's exit - look at the bash manual for the information about the .bash_logout file.

Other possibilities are to use the shell builtins fc and history to get and store the current history contents to a file. But you have to do it manually in your scripts or at the prompt (or you write a function which does it for you).

Look at the bash manual to get more information (sections "HISTORY" and "SHELL BUILTIN COMMANDS"). To reach these sections quickly, use the search within "man bash": Type "/^HISTORY" to instantly go to this section.

Jan

Not sure what your "other purposes" are but couldn't you just make a soft link to your secondary destination? Then you have 2 of the same.

How to copy the history from the cli to a file

Off: saving history (own or others') might be a security hole as history files might contain classified information.