history file

[jerry1]

I am trying to put the "date" in the history
file during login of root.
The problem is that date>>~/.history is not
an interactive command but stdout to the file.
When you try to scroll back thru the history file you get the date string plus the first
command you typed. In this case the command ls:

Tue Jul 20 10:42:15 CDT 2004^Jls


Does anyone know how to put a CR after putting
the date in the history file?

[RAC_1]

echo "`date` \n" >> ./.history_file

Anil

[curt larson_1 · Accepted solution]

did you try:
print -s $(date)

The -s option causes the arguments to be written onto the history file instead of standard output

[jerry1]

Thanks curt. works.
RAC, I already tried \n but thanks anyway.

[Leon Allen]

What a great little tip - thanks folks!