How to use the history command in Linux

The history command works with the command history list. When the command is issued with no options, it prints the history list.

The History library provides a history expansion feature that is similar to the history expansion provided by `csh'. This section describes the syntax used to manipulate the history information.

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To see a certain number of commands, you can pass a number to history on the command line.

897  history 10

The syntax for the history command is as follows:

Usage: 
  history [-c] [-d offset] [n] 
  history -awrn [filename]
  history -ps arg [arg...]

OPTIONS:
-d
Remove history entry at offset which from the history.
-c
Clearing the History List