How do you share history between terminals in zsh?












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How can it be achieved so that every command that is entered, is visible in every open terminal's history?



When having multiple terminals open, the history isn't shared, i.e. what you entered in one terminals history, doesn't show up in another one. Think of an alternative to Bash's PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a" (which saves the history before the prompt is beeing displayed).










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How can it be achieved so that every command that is entered, is visible in every open terminal's history?



When having multiple terminals open, the history isn't shared, i.e. what you entered in one terminals history, doesn't show up in another one. Think of an alternative to Bash's PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a" (which saves the history before the prompt is beeing displayed).










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How can it be achieved so that every command that is entered, is visible in every open terminal's history?



When having multiple terminals open, the history isn't shared, i.e. what you entered in one terminals history, doesn't show up in another one. Think of an alternative to Bash's PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a" (which saves the history before the prompt is beeing displayed).










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How can it be achieved so that every command that is entered, is visible in every open terminal's history?



When having multiple terminals open, the history isn't shared, i.e. what you entered in one terminals history, doesn't show up in another one. Think of an alternative to Bash's PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a" (which saves the history before the prompt is beeing displayed).







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The following options would be applicable:





  • To save every command before it is executed (this is different from bash's history -a solution):



    setopt inc_append_history



  • To read the history file everytime history is called upon as well as the functionality from inc_append_history:



    setopt share_history



These can be set in your .zshrc file.



Related for bash:




  • Is it possible to make writing to .bash_history immediate?






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    "SHARE_HISTORY: This option both imports new commands from the history file, and also causes your typed commands to be appended to the history file (the latter is like specifying INC_APPEND_HISTORY, which should be turned off if this option is in effect)." (From manual emphasis added) i.e. just the INC_APPEND_HISTORY option will do what you want.

    – artfulrobot
    Oct 20 '14 at 10:30








  • 3





    Actually, just the SHARE_HISTORY option alone will do what you want. The phrase "which should be turned off if this option is in effect" translates to "[INC_APPEND_HISTORY] should be turned off if [SHARE_HISTORY] option is in effect". I've tested this on zsh 5.1.1 on Ubuntu Xenial.

    – Linus Arver
    Feb 2 '17 at 0:33






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    @opert is correct: setopt share_history is what will accomplish the desired result. @MJB would you be willing to edit your answer to remove the mention of setopt inc_append_history? It obscures the actual answer.

    – bonh
    Feb 22 '17 at 16:40











  • Names are case insensitive and underscores are ignored so if you setopt | grep hist will get incappendhistory and sharehistory.

    – Pablo Bianchi
    Oct 5 '17 at 21:16





















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If you use Robby Russell’s awesome OhMyZSH, it will take care of this and more.



See https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/blob/master/lib/history.zsh



That includes setopt inc_append_history.






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  • It's his/hers/its. Important for shell work.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 12:36











  • @CeesTimmerman fixed, thank you. It's important for communication in general I believe. What did you mean by "Important for shell work"?

    – james_womack
    Oct 13 '16 at 19:01






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The following options would be applicable:





  • To save every command before it is executed (this is different from bash's history -a solution):



    setopt inc_append_history



  • To read the history file everytime history is called upon as well as the functionality from inc_append_history:



    setopt share_history



These can be set in your .zshrc file.



Related for bash:




  • Is it possible to make writing to .bash_history immediate?






share|improve this answer





















  • 4





    "SHARE_HISTORY: This option both imports new commands from the history file, and also causes your typed commands to be appended to the history file (the latter is like specifying INC_APPEND_HISTORY, which should be turned off if this option is in effect)." (From manual emphasis added) i.e. just the INC_APPEND_HISTORY option will do what you want.

    – artfulrobot
    Oct 20 '14 at 10:30








  • 3





    Actually, just the SHARE_HISTORY option alone will do what you want. The phrase "which should be turned off if this option is in effect" translates to "[INC_APPEND_HISTORY] should be turned off if [SHARE_HISTORY] option is in effect". I've tested this on zsh 5.1.1 on Ubuntu Xenial.

    – Linus Arver
    Feb 2 '17 at 0:33






  • 1





    @opert is correct: setopt share_history is what will accomplish the desired result. @MJB would you be willing to edit your answer to remove the mention of setopt inc_append_history? It obscures the actual answer.

    – bonh
    Feb 22 '17 at 16:40











  • Names are case insensitive and underscores are ignored so if you setopt | grep hist will get incappendhistory and sharehistory.

    – Pablo Bianchi
    Oct 5 '17 at 21:16


















34














The following options would be applicable:





  • To save every command before it is executed (this is different from bash's history -a solution):



    setopt inc_append_history



  • To read the history file everytime history is called upon as well as the functionality from inc_append_history:



    setopt share_history



These can be set in your .zshrc file.



Related for bash:




  • Is it possible to make writing to .bash_history immediate?






share|improve this answer





















  • 4





    "SHARE_HISTORY: This option both imports new commands from the history file, and also causes your typed commands to be appended to the history file (the latter is like specifying INC_APPEND_HISTORY, which should be turned off if this option is in effect)." (From manual emphasis added) i.e. just the INC_APPEND_HISTORY option will do what you want.

    – artfulrobot
    Oct 20 '14 at 10:30








  • 3





    Actually, just the SHARE_HISTORY option alone will do what you want. The phrase "which should be turned off if this option is in effect" translates to "[INC_APPEND_HISTORY] should be turned off if [SHARE_HISTORY] option is in effect". I've tested this on zsh 5.1.1 on Ubuntu Xenial.

    – Linus Arver
    Feb 2 '17 at 0:33






  • 1





    @opert is correct: setopt share_history is what will accomplish the desired result. @MJB would you be willing to edit your answer to remove the mention of setopt inc_append_history? It obscures the actual answer.

    – bonh
    Feb 22 '17 at 16:40











  • Names are case insensitive and underscores are ignored so if you setopt | grep hist will get incappendhistory and sharehistory.

    – Pablo Bianchi
    Oct 5 '17 at 21:16
















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The following options would be applicable:





  • To save every command before it is executed (this is different from bash's history -a solution):



    setopt inc_append_history



  • To read the history file everytime history is called upon as well as the functionality from inc_append_history:



    setopt share_history



These can be set in your .zshrc file.



Related for bash:




  • Is it possible to make writing to .bash_history immediate?






share|improve this answer















The following options would be applicable:





  • To save every command before it is executed (this is different from bash's history -a solution):



    setopt inc_append_history



  • To read the history file everytime history is called upon as well as the functionality from inc_append_history:



    setopt share_history



These can be set in your .zshrc file.



Related for bash:




  • Is it possible to make writing to .bash_history immediate?







share|improve this answer














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  • 4





    "SHARE_HISTORY: This option both imports new commands from the history file, and also causes your typed commands to be appended to the history file (the latter is like specifying INC_APPEND_HISTORY, which should be turned off if this option is in effect)." (From manual emphasis added) i.e. just the INC_APPEND_HISTORY option will do what you want.

    – artfulrobot
    Oct 20 '14 at 10:30








  • 3





    Actually, just the SHARE_HISTORY option alone will do what you want. The phrase "which should be turned off if this option is in effect" translates to "[INC_APPEND_HISTORY] should be turned off if [SHARE_HISTORY] option is in effect". I've tested this on zsh 5.1.1 on Ubuntu Xenial.

    – Linus Arver
    Feb 2 '17 at 0:33






  • 1





    @opert is correct: setopt share_history is what will accomplish the desired result. @MJB would you be willing to edit your answer to remove the mention of setopt inc_append_history? It obscures the actual answer.

    – bonh
    Feb 22 '17 at 16:40











  • Names are case insensitive and underscores are ignored so if you setopt | grep hist will get incappendhistory and sharehistory.

    – Pablo Bianchi
    Oct 5 '17 at 21:16
















  • 4





    "SHARE_HISTORY: This option both imports new commands from the history file, and also causes your typed commands to be appended to the history file (the latter is like specifying INC_APPEND_HISTORY, which should be turned off if this option is in effect)." (From manual emphasis added) i.e. just the INC_APPEND_HISTORY option will do what you want.

    – artfulrobot
    Oct 20 '14 at 10:30








  • 3





    Actually, just the SHARE_HISTORY option alone will do what you want. The phrase "which should be turned off if this option is in effect" translates to "[INC_APPEND_HISTORY] should be turned off if [SHARE_HISTORY] option is in effect". I've tested this on zsh 5.1.1 on Ubuntu Xenial.

    – Linus Arver
    Feb 2 '17 at 0:33






  • 1





    @opert is correct: setopt share_history is what will accomplish the desired result. @MJB would you be willing to edit your answer to remove the mention of setopt inc_append_history? It obscures the actual answer.

    – bonh
    Feb 22 '17 at 16:40











  • Names are case insensitive and underscores are ignored so if you setopt | grep hist will get incappendhistory and sharehistory.

    – Pablo Bianchi
    Oct 5 '17 at 21:16










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4





"SHARE_HISTORY: This option both imports new commands from the history file, and also causes your typed commands to be appended to the history file (the latter is like specifying INC_APPEND_HISTORY, which should be turned off if this option is in effect)." (From manual emphasis added) i.e. just the INC_APPEND_HISTORY option will do what you want.

– artfulrobot
Oct 20 '14 at 10:30







"SHARE_HISTORY: This option both imports new commands from the history file, and also causes your typed commands to be appended to the history file (the latter is like specifying INC_APPEND_HISTORY, which should be turned off if this option is in effect)." (From manual emphasis added) i.e. just the INC_APPEND_HISTORY option will do what you want.

– artfulrobot
Oct 20 '14 at 10:30






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3





Actually, just the SHARE_HISTORY option alone will do what you want. The phrase "which should be turned off if this option is in effect" translates to "[INC_APPEND_HISTORY] should be turned off if [SHARE_HISTORY] option is in effect". I've tested this on zsh 5.1.1 on Ubuntu Xenial.

– Linus Arver
Feb 2 '17 at 0:33





Actually, just the SHARE_HISTORY option alone will do what you want. The phrase "which should be turned off if this option is in effect" translates to "[INC_APPEND_HISTORY] should be turned off if [SHARE_HISTORY] option is in effect". I've tested this on zsh 5.1.1 on Ubuntu Xenial.

– Linus Arver
Feb 2 '17 at 0:33




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1





@opert is correct: setopt share_history is what will accomplish the desired result. @MJB would you be willing to edit your answer to remove the mention of setopt inc_append_history? It obscures the actual answer.

– bonh
Feb 22 '17 at 16:40





@opert is correct: setopt share_history is what will accomplish the desired result. @MJB would you be willing to edit your answer to remove the mention of setopt inc_append_history? It obscures the actual answer.

– bonh
Feb 22 '17 at 16:40













Names are case insensitive and underscores are ignored so if you setopt | grep hist will get incappendhistory and sharehistory.

– Pablo Bianchi
Oct 5 '17 at 21:16







Names are case insensitive and underscores are ignored so if you setopt | grep hist will get incappendhistory and sharehistory.

– Pablo Bianchi
Oct 5 '17 at 21:16















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If you use Robby Russell’s awesome OhMyZSH, it will take care of this and more.



See https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/blob/master/lib/history.zsh



That includes setopt inc_append_history.






share|improve this answer


























  • It's his/hers/its. Important for shell work.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 12:36











  • @CeesTimmerman fixed, thank you. It's important for communication in general I believe. What did you mean by "Important for shell work"?

    – james_womack
    Oct 13 '16 at 19:01






  • 1





    A typo in the shell can corrupt your entire system.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 21:52
















4














If you use Robby Russell’s awesome OhMyZSH, it will take care of this and more.



See https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/blob/master/lib/history.zsh



That includes setopt inc_append_history.






share|improve this answer


























  • It's his/hers/its. Important for shell work.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 12:36











  • @CeesTimmerman fixed, thank you. It's important for communication in general I believe. What did you mean by "Important for shell work"?

    – james_womack
    Oct 13 '16 at 19:01






  • 1





    A typo in the shell can corrupt your entire system.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 21:52














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If you use Robby Russell’s awesome OhMyZSH, it will take care of this and more.



See https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/blob/master/lib/history.zsh



That includes setopt inc_append_history.






share|improve this answer















If you use Robby Russell’s awesome OhMyZSH, it will take care of this and more.



See https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/blob/master/lib/history.zsh



That includes setopt inc_append_history.







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  • It's his/hers/its. Important for shell work.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 12:36











  • @CeesTimmerman fixed, thank you. It's important for communication in general I believe. What did you mean by "Important for shell work"?

    – james_womack
    Oct 13 '16 at 19:01






  • 1





    A typo in the shell can corrupt your entire system.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 21:52



















  • It's his/hers/its. Important for shell work.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 12:36











  • @CeesTimmerman fixed, thank you. It's important for communication in general I believe. What did you mean by "Important for shell work"?

    – james_womack
    Oct 13 '16 at 19:01






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    A typo in the shell can corrupt your entire system.

    – Cees Timmerman
    Oct 13 '16 at 21:52

















It's his/hers/its. Important for shell work.

– Cees Timmerman
Oct 13 '16 at 12:36





It's his/hers/its. Important for shell work.

– Cees Timmerman
Oct 13 '16 at 12:36













@CeesTimmerman fixed, thank you. It's important for communication in general I believe. What did you mean by "Important for shell work"?

– james_womack
Oct 13 '16 at 19:01





@CeesTimmerman fixed, thank you. It's important for communication in general I believe. What did you mean by "Important for shell work"?

– james_womack
Oct 13 '16 at 19:01




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A typo in the shell can corrupt your entire system.

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A typo in the shell can corrupt your entire system.

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