Comments on How to Clear Bash History on Linux

If you’ve ever used the command line on a Linux machine, chances are you’ve got a long history of commands logged. If you want to clear this history, there are a few simple steps that can help you do just that.

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By: Pete

Don't forget that placing a space prior to any command will avoid adding it into the history at all.

It might be a good idea to require at least 5 characters in a command to be added as well.  Nobody needs 50 'ls' or 'mv' commands saved, right?  man bash has all the details.