history >> somefile.txt also a good way to find some command from the past you can't remember history | grep thecommandyoucantremember ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alpha Zenon Sanchez" To: Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:22 AM Subject: syntax for outputing past bash commands to a .txt file > I know I've seen it before on the internet somewhere > or perhaps it was this discussion group. I can't > recall... > > My question is this: > > What's the exact syntax to print to a text file, a > history of commands you've typed on the command shell? > > Or is there a file in my OS (Mandrake 8.1) where I can > view like say....my last 20 or so commands? > > Thanks in advance, > Alpha Z Sanchez > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss