On 17 September 2010 11:54, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Set HISTCONTROL to "ignorespace" to achieve the above. :) > > And if you want to ignore duplicate entries, then you can use > "ignoredupes". To choose both simultaneously, use "ignoreboth". > I spoke too soon. this does the same as explicitly listing commands to ignore in HISTIGNORE. What I was looking for was a way to have _separate_ histories for the interactive session I am currently in and the history that is written out when I quit. If this is not implemented, would this be a worthwhile feature request? -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines