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manolos

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From: Athens, Greece

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 117

[SOLVED] clear terminal history at logout

hi! how can i make my terminals history auto clear at logout? i use gnome terminal (if that info helps) and i dont have .bash_logout file at my home. thanks

Last edited by manolos (2009-09-18 10:25:46)

parintachin

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Registered: 2009-05-25

Posts: 72

Re: [SOLVED] clear terminal history at logout

why don't you try to make a .bash_logout and putting history -c in ?

nowahn

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From: elsewhere

Registered: 2008-12-05

Posts: 75

Re: [SOLVED] clear terminal history at logout

try to write this in your ~/.bashrc :

unset HISTFILE

If HISTFILE is unset, or if the history file is unwritable, the history is not saved.

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manolos

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From: Athens, Greece

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 117

Re: [SOLVED] clear terminal history at logout

thank you both! ill try to make the bash_logout file!

manolos

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From: Athens, Greece

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 117

Re: [SOLVED] clear terminal history at logout

try to write this in your ~/.bashrc :

unset HISTFILE

If HISTFILE is unset, or if the history file is unwritable, the history is not saved.

where i have to write "unset HISTFILE"? there is a code:

# Check for an interactive session
[ -z "$PS1" ] && return

alias ls='ls --color=auto'
PS1='[\u@\h \W]\$ '

do i have to write it after all that code?

ugkbunb

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Registered: 2009-02-26

Posts: 227

Re: [SOLVED] clear terminal history at logout

^^
shouldn't matter where you insert it

manolos

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From: Athens, Greece

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 117

Re: [SOLVED] clear terminal history at logout

^^
shouldn't matter where you insert it

ok! thanks! its working