syntax for outputing past bash commands to a .txt file

[Bob Cober]

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" <alpha_zenon@yahoo.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
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
>
>
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