https://mrtomlinux.org/tags/bash/ Recent content in Bash on Linux Café Hugo en Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-06-16-taming-my-terminal-history-how-i-learned-to-s/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-06-16-taming-my-terminal-history-how-i-learned-to-s/ <h2 id="introduction-to-terminal-history">Introduction to Terminal History</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve found myself dealing with a massive terminal history, spanning thousands of lines, more times than I can count. It&rsquo;s a double-edged sword - having a record of all the commands I&rsquo;ve run is great, but sifting through it all can be overwhelming. I decided to take control of my terminal history, and I&rsquo;ve picked up a few tricks to make it more manageable.</p> <h2 id="understanding-bash-history">Understanding Bash History</h2> <p>Bash history is stored in a file, usually located at <code>~/.bash_history</code>. This file contains a list of all the commands you&rsquo;ve run, in the order they were executed. By default, Bash will store up to 500 lines of history, but you can increase or decrease this by modifying the <code>HISTSIZE</code> variable in your Bash configuration file. Don&rsquo;t bother with decreasing it, though - I&rsquo;ve seen this go wrong when you need to recall a command from a few days ago.</p>