Linux / UNIX: Clear bash history
Posted by Vivek Gite
[Last updated: October 15, 2007]
Q. I'm using CentOS Linux server and how do I clear bash history?
A. Type the following command to clear your bash history:
>~/.bash_history
Another option is link ~/.bash_history to /dev/null:
ln -sf ~/.bash_history /dev/null
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