This has been discussed upstream in http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2008-06/msg00050.html ff http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2007-05/msg00016.html ff
Unfortunately, I'm not sure that upstream intends to take any action or even considers it in need of fixing. I'm not aware of upstream even tracking bugs. As such, it's probably fallen off the radar. -- bash HISTCONTROL=erasedups should erase duplicates from history file before saving https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/189881 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs