history command in macOS Catalina

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I can't delete the shell history in macOS Catalina. I use rm ~/.bash_history.

history -c all command fields. I need to delete the command history.

Which shell are you using, bash, zsh or something else? If unsure, run ps -p $$ and look into the CMD column. — nohillside♦, Dec 14 '19 at 18:37

Joe · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-04 12:05:26Z

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Just do a

rm ~/.zsh_history

that clears the history. After that close the Terminal app. To check if the history was cleared run

history

in Terminal.

answered Jan 4 '20 at 12:05

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nohillside · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-14 07:31:10Z

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answered Dec 14 '19 at 7:31

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Try rm ~/.zhistory? ;-) – klanomath Dec 14 '19 at 12:27
@klanomath Might be an option, once the OP clarifies which shell they use :-) – nohillside♦ Dec 14 '19 at 13:31
I thought Catalina defaulted to zsh... – Allan Jan 4 '20 at 13:05
@allan for new accounts only – nohillside♦ Jan 4 '20 at 13:28
@nohillside - Ahhh...so used to doing clean installs and not upgrading that I miss those details. Thx. – Allan Jan 4 '20 at 16:24

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