Bash History | Your Linux Command History Explained

Bash, the default shell in the majority of Linux distributions, has countless features and tricks to make you more efficient. In this video, @LearnLinuxTV describes not only how to use the history command, but also some techniques to make better use of it.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:44 About the ‘History’ Command
4:20 Add Sudo to a Previous Command
5:05 How to Customize the Output of History
8:42 How to Review the last 4 Commands
9:11 How to use History with Grep
10:01 Using Sudo on the Most Recent Command
10:32 Reverse Searching History
11:46 Conclusion

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[CottonInDerTube]

~ 4:47 ... and thats the point where you should thing: "is it worth it?"
Because type somthing wrong and you execute something different and may eff up everything.
STRG + r search and completion with TAB is the way to go. Because THAT is not already executing comands.

[CottonInDerTube]

11:42 Missing STRG + r -- what if you wanna change the found command.
Instead of ENTER you press ARROW RIGHT (or left).
Why not up or down? because up and down also shows the last|next command from history.
Use the least dangerous keys.

[michalroesler]

I want to see more awesome linux contents like this.

[apolloapostolos]

This was exactly what I needed to troubleshoot how I broke my networks. 😅😅

[peterbrown]

Out of habit, I use
history|tail -10
until you reminded me. Thank you.

[MyNethaji]

Very Excellent video.
Appreciate your work..

[chrismbah]

Sir how can you configure bash history such that the last 2500 commands used are written to the history file

[Rasspor]

How can i change my default terminal window? For example, i like terminator as my terminal but by default xterm opens. Also how can i change my prompt format like the one you are using in this video? Thanks for all your tips and tricks in terminal keep up the great work you do.

[anoldslowhorse]

Thanks, great video. Ive edited the .bashrc nice tip