HISTSIZE

Number of commands kept in the in-memory history buffer.

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Verified: 2026-05-12

Syntax

$echo $HISTSIZE

Examples

$echo $HISTSIZE

$export HISTSIZE=5000

Typical use cases

Standard usage

HISTSIZE --help

Note Controls how many entries are kept during the current shell session.

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