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On 04/28/2012 09:38 PM, Peter Gueckel wrote:
> I read about a shell variable called HISTIGNORE that is supposed to prevent
> duplicate> commands from occurring in .bash_history.
> 
> I put the following line into ~/.bash_profile:
> 
> export HISTIGNORE="&"
> 
> It's not working.
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what made you think it would?, ie, from where do you find above variable
and it's use?

> I still have duplicate commands galore.
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not surprised.

> Why isn't is working?
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wrong command.

try;

  HISTCONTROL="ignoredupes"

  export HISTCONTROL


wfm ;)
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