Re: [RFC PATCH 3/3] FAQ: sync newuser-install

[Eric Cook <llua@xxxxxxx>]

On 8/24/22 16:03, Felipe Contreras wrote:
> Starting the shell without dotfiles does not produce the behavior you
> described, this isn't the corner-case. The corner-case you described
> is more specific.

Yes, it currently doesn't because HISTFILE isn't set by zsh by default.
a startup file has to do this, but if

> I actually think this should be the default, no need for *everyone* to
specify this.

the `this' here is setting HISTFILE, you will create a situation where
unintentional data loss happens if zsh sets HISTFILE by default, a user
increases SAVEHIST from the default and starts zsh without their dotfiles.
Those three conditions would cause the shell to truncate HISTFILE back to
the default value of SAVEHIST.