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Old 07-03-2009
bash history - each session in different file
Hello
How to configure, or where to have each session history in different file

Example: someone is connecting as root and at this time is creating file in which we have history of executed command
to server is connecting another user and is created another file with command executed by second user.
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Old 07-03-2009
HISTFILE is readonly - it controls the file used.
Bash Reference Manual: Bash History Facilities

I would consider setting HISTFILE to something during login, like
Code:
HISTFILE=/history_files/$USER.$(date +%Y%m%d:%H:%M)
readonly HISTFILE

The /history_files directory will need to be setup like /var/tmp - allow users to read & write & own files.

Code:
$ ls -ld /var/tmp
drwxrwxrwt 16 root sys 8192 Jul  3 17:54 /var/tmp

 
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