To @Alex >>
>couldn't you do
>unset HISTFILE
>vim <histfile>
>exit
I don't follow, but i believe you are trying to suggest that one should temporary disable history, edit the file manually, to clean it, and then restore. If this what you suggest, I am already doing it :-) , but looking for something that could automate it safely.
Rajarshi
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