History command

[DKC]

Hi Flock,

I am working in HPVM machine, OS 11.31 and I want to see previous command for that i am given history command but i got error.
# history
sh: fc: Cannot access or open the history file.

Anyone can assist me why history command are not working.

Thanks & Regards,
Dev

[R.O.]

Hi,

Put these variables in your .profile:

export HISTFILE=$HOME/sh_history
export HISTSIZE=5000

Then, logout and login again and you will have the command history enabled.

Regards,

[R.O.]

Sorry, missed a dot in front of sh_history:

export HISTFILE=$HOME/.sh_history
export HISTSIZE=5000

Regards,

[DKC]

Hi R.O.

I have done all the task but still a getting error
Value of TERM has been set to "xterm".
WARNING: YOU ARE SUPERUSER !!

#
#
# history
sh: fc: Cannot access or open the history file.

after exporting histsize and histfile i have logout and than login but same error.

Regards,
Dev

[Pete Randall]

Is $HOME set? "echo $HOME" will tell you.

Try setting HISTFILE to a explicit full path name wherever root's home really is, like "HISTFILE=/.sh_history" or "HISTFILE=/root/.sh_history".


Pete

[DKC]

Hi Pete,

echo $ HOME
/

After that i have given HISTFILE=/root/.sh_history

but still i am facing error.

# history
sh: fc: Cannot access or open the history file.

Regards,
Dev

[R.O.]

Hi,

Are you setting HISTFILE & HISTSIZE in the user's .profile ?

Regards,

[Torsten.]

If you set

HISTFILE=/root/.sh_history


do you have

/root ???

[Pete Randall]

If "echo $HOME" tells you /, as you say, then you should not be setting HISTFILE to /root/.sh_history. Set it to /.sh_history and try again.


Pete

[DKC]

Hi,

No, I haven't set in users profile.

I am root user and want to previous command with the help of history command. For that i done export HISTFILE=/root/.sh_history
HISTFILE=500
Than logout than again login with root use but after giveing history command same error.

Regards,
Dev