Topic: enhancing Shell History

[Jáder]

I'd like to share a VERY USEFUL TIP about linux I just discovered on a brazilian linux site.

Expand the "memory of your .bash_history to 2000 lines adding this on your .bashrc:

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export HISTFILESIZE=2000
export HISTSIZE=2000

And now enhance the search of commands on your new bigger history.
Create a .inputrc with :

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"\e[A": history-search-backward
"\e[B": history-search-forward


Next logon you'll be able to search command by start wo write them and use up/down arrows.

I'd love to see those enhancement on next release of SME

[haymann]

Very cool. Thanks for the tips!
Ryan

[cactus]

I'd love to see those enhancement on next release of SME

To make the developers aware of your wishes, please add a new feature request in the bugtracker.

[TrevorB]

I'd love to see those enhancement on next release of SME

You could add an item in the wiki...!!!! 

Trevor B

[Jáder]

Done!
http://wiki.contribs.org/ShellEnhancement

[Normando]

really really good 
Only one issue is when I want to deleted the entire line hiting DEL key, the bash add ~ char