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history - Display command history

Overview​

The history command display command history.

Syntax​

history [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
history

# Get help
history --help

# Check version
history --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The history command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for display command history.

Refer to the manual page (man history) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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