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1. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers
I am using the bash shell.
When I view my recent command history using the "history" command from the prompt, it only shows me the commands starting at #928.
The commands I need are earlier than that, but I can't figure out how to make the other 927 display.
They are in my .bash_history... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Twinklefingers
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2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I was wondering why does ssh store the fingerprints of remote host when connecting for the first time?
I will appreciate a detailed response, can't figure it out. (2 Replies)
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3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
rm -rf .bash_history some one ran rm -rf .bash_history on my Linux server(SUSE),I can see this command being run in current history, but I want the OLD history as well,can I recover the old history back. (9 Replies)
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4. Red Hat
How do I store the time stamps of each command executed for C shell users?
However, I am able to set this for Bash users with this command:
export HISTTIMEFORMAT="%F %T "
This is how a typical .cshrc look like for a Cshell user:
# more .cshrc
# necessary to get hostname... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: hedkandi
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5. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi Experts,
I know my question would be strange but i need to understand how the .bash_history file is logging user actions (the mechanism) and if possible modify it to include also the date/time of every action done by the user.
Sample file:
# more .bash_history
ssh <IP address> -l axadmin... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Dendany83
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Dear All,
I am creating users on our servers. the .bash_history supposed to store all the commands entered by the user. My question is, how can I prevent the user himself from editing or viewing this file?
I have tried chaning the owner of the .bash_history to be the root user but... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: charbel.n.s
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7. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
During the course of the session before I logout I see some of the commands listed from my previous session but not from my current session and after I logout and log back in I see the commands which I ran before logging out.
Does the .bash_history stay in the buffer or someplace else then?
... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: jacki
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
we need the help to change .bash_histroy file in root ,(i.e) we want to save the histroy for .temp.txt for permenently. how to do??
Help us (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: thakshina
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9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi,
I am currently using the following command:
files=(ls enuCPU??.????.exp ntuCPU??.????.exp)
I need to now change the commmand to store the file names of files that have been modified before datetime equal to say '02/16/2008 20:30:00'
What could I use? (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: edisonantus
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10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Question for all sysadmins.
How do you keep track of what commands each user uses on his account. I thought an easy way is to monitor .bash_history, however those files can be "edited" by the user.
Is there a permission combination that will allow the shell to record to it but yet they can't edit... (12 Replies)
Discussion started by: jason6792
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