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Old 09-03-2011, 09:37 AM   #1
srirm.varun
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Question regarding history


Hi,

~/.history file updates only when a session is closed. How can I update it at a regular basis (whenever I type a command on the terminal session and before closing it)
 
Old 09-03-2011, 11:08 AM   #2
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I believe that history -a will do what you are looking for.
 
Old 09-03-2011, 12:20 PM   #3
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