Using command history with the Bourne Again SHell

To display the command history list enter the command:

   history

This displays a list of commands numbered in the order in which you have used them. By default only the previous command is saved in the command history list.

• Changing the size of the history command
• Saving command history between logins
• Re-running a command from the history list
• Previewing a command from the history list
• Editing a previous command line

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