Original file of "set history" command? [SOLVED]

linuxque

Hi,

Shell = csh

I have "set history=1000"

I need to check a command which I had executed more than couple of days ago, which has crossed 1000 history limit.

Can I find it?

Where actually it gets stored (for eg: bash = .bash_history)

And finally, what is the maximum number of history set path can be set in "C" shell

Thanks

Kiran

marc

Unfortunately I'm afraid you can't get that command you executed.

AFAIK, the file you are looking for is .history

And about the limit... probably there isn't. Just notice that the file will grow and grow and continue to grow...

Regards

saqman2060

@linuxque

Where did you set the history count value?

Not sure how far back you can go in the .bash_history file to find all your executed commands. The recent ones are always displayed.

kiran.kankipati

Wonderful thread.

Can someone let know where exactly these history entries are stored ?
I mean the direct log - which the command 'histry' will fetch and show ?
Thank you.

marc

In bash by default it's ~/.bash_history

Regards

kiran.kankipati

Thank you very much Marc. Sorry I forgot, oh yes yes, I remember now.

Happy New Year !

Goineasy9

And remember, if your in the terminal, under settings --> Configure profile or Current profile, you can set scrolling to unlimited, so you never cut off when looking back.

linuxque

@GoinEasy9:
Thanks buddy, I can set in profile upto 1 followed by 5 zeros well that would be more than enough I believe.
Thanks y'all, but still unable to find the file where the history is stored in 'C' shell.

Thanks,
Kiran

marc

(CSH only) History is in memory while executing. If you set the savehist variable, your history will be saved to ~/.history on logoff

Regards

linuxque

Thank you Marc