topic Re: HISTSIZE problem in Operating System - HP-UX

HISTSIZE problem

peterchu — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:06:45 GMT

I set the HISTSIZE to very large size , but still can't use ESC + K to list the history , I checked that the file /.sh_history just have a few lines inside , I use UNIX 11 , could suggest what is wrong ? thx.

# History Setting
export HISTFILE=~/.sh_history
export HISTSIZE=200000

Re: HISTSIZE problem

Stuart Browne — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:47:41 GMT

HP-UX groups are over there http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/familyhome.do?familyId=117

Re: HISTSIZE problem

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:12:55 GMT

Try two line variable set up. That seems to work better for me in /etc/profile and .profile

Can't say why, don't know.

HISTFILE=~/.sh_history
export HISTFILE
HISTSIZE=200000
export HISTSIZE

Also make sure your .profile or anything its calling is not overriding your /etc/profile settings.

SEP

Re: HISTSIZE problem

Robert-Jan Goossens — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 02:26:10 GMT

Try to set the editor=vi in your .profile.

HISTFILE=${HOME}/.sh_history_`who am i|awk '{ print $1}'`
HISTSIZE=1000
EDITOR=vi
export HISTFILE HISTSIZE EDITOR

Regards,
Robert-Jan