Display Date and Time for each Command in Bash History in Linux

In this tutorial, How to list command display date and time command previously typed in Bash History. The Bash shell provides the command history.

Display Date and Time for each Command in Bash History.

The default history command

$ history

The output terminal as below

Set time stamps in bash history

Define the environment variable name

$ HISTTIMEFORMAT="%d/%m/%y %T "

The output as below

 

Or your add ~/.bash_profile file

$ echo 'export HISTTIMEFORMAT="%d/%m/%y %T "' >> ~/.bash_profile
$ cd
$ source ~/.bash_profile

The output terminal as below

 

To retrieve Linux bash command line history

$ history

 The output terminal as below

 

Conclusion

Displaying the date and time for each command in LinuxLinux can be invaluable for monitoring and debugging purposes. By using the HISTTIMEFORMAT variable, you can easily prepend timestamps to your command history, providing a clear record of when each command was executed. This simple yet powerful feature enhances your ability to track actions and troubleshoot issues efficiently. thank you for reading the huuphan.com page!