On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 01:58:34AM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: [top posting fixed] > > > I often use UP key to get commands entered previously. The shell show > > > some commands again and again, just because I have used them several > > > times. Can the shell be more smart? > > > > Put in ~/.bashrc > > > > export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups > I follow your instruction, but it doesn't work! Did you try logging out and then back in (or closing the xterm if that's what you are using)? Regards, Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein)
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