fixed command lines in bash_history file

Hello,

Is there a way to prevent my bash_history file from recording new command lines in it?

In other words I want it to stay just the way it is, without the latest entry being writing in it. That puts me in a bad mood whenever I have to search for my command lines, buried under other syntax that I really don't need :mad:

use to be.."set +o history" to turn it off and "set -o history" to turn it on. at least once worked. never tried lately tho. Happy bash'ing

Thanks bob :) will try that next time I use KL.

Wish there was a way to have two bash_history files. One that doesn't change and a normal one that record everything. The first one would need [Shift]+[arrow keys] and the normal one just using arrow keys (like it is now). Meh me and my crazy revolutionary ideas...

What i would probably try is, make a copy of the one you want not changed, and make it read-only.

then make a small script to basically "switch" it with a r/w history file that changes as you use it.
If you understand what i am saying...

niope, that's your job to make us good software ;)


Edit: Ok bob79, it works, but it's not permanent and the command must be used at the beginning of a session of each console. Still very useful to know :cool: