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Re: Problems with history on macOS

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From: Chris Nebel <c.nebel@xxxxxxx>
To: zsh-users@xxxxxxx
Cc: Perry Smith <pedz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Bart Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Problems with history on macOS
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 10:57:21 -0700
Archived-at: <https://zsh.org/users/29831>
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> On Feb 14, 2024, at 3:42 PM, Bart Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 11:08 AM Perry Smith <pedz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> I want to have one single giant history file and I can’t seem to get that.  It has hovered around 1500 lines.
> 
> The only thing I can see is that you have all possible duplicate
> removal options enabled, so unless you're issuing more than (about)
> 1500 lexically distinct commands, that's all you're going to have
> saved.
> 
> The SHELL_SESSIONS stuff is not going to affect zsh at all, it doesn't
> recognize either of those.


It is if you’re on macOS — it disables the per-session history and state restoration that’s in /etc/zshrc_Apple_Terminal.


—Chris N.

References:
- Problems with history on macOS
  - From: Perry Smith
- Re: Problems with history on macOS
  - From: Bart Schaefer

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