Linux：Clear All Shell History

This post will guide you how to clear bash shell history completely in CentOS/RHEL/Ubuntu Linux. How do I clear the terminal history in Linux. How to delete all command line history under Linux operating system.

Clear All Shell History

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If you want to clear all bash shell history in your current Linux system, you just need to type the following command:

#history –c

This command will clear bash shell history completely.

Or you can also try to delete history file to clear all history of bash shell, type the following command:

#rm ~/.bash_history

Or

#echo ”” > ~/.bash_history

If you want to get more information about history command, just run any of the following commands:

#help history

#man history

See Also:

• Linux Delete a Single Line from History