Or simply:    > .bash_history

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From: Scott Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 11:39:10 -0500
Subject: Re: history command

> > Learning vi is a good goal, but it is overkill for this task.
> > 
> > You don't need to use vi if you are just trying to clear the file.
> > 'echo > .bash_history'
> > will leave you with an empty file without opening a text editor.
> 
> Actually, to be empty, the shell command should be:
> echo -n > .bash_history
> 
> > 
> > - -- 
> > - -Michael
> > 
> > pgp key:  http://www.tuxfan.homeip.net:8080/gpgkey.txt
> > Red Hat Linux 7.{2,3}|8.0 in 8M of RAM: http://www.rule-project.org/
> > - --
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux)
> > 
> > iD8DBQE+FCEnn/07WoAb/SsRAoiVAKC6v1voLPpyoWpaHg6FMLII/oXbVACeLnBT
> > 8tXv1AqhbHEn26CvGumuuVo=
> > =+6D+
> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > 
> > 
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