.bash_history does not update in Git for Windows (git bash)

问题:

I am using Git for Windows (ver. 1.7.8-preview20111206) and even though I have a .bash_history file in my HOME folder, it never automatically gets updated. When I start Git Bash, I can see in the history commands that I manually added to the .bash_history file, but it does not get updated automatically.

I used the shopt -s histappend command to make sure that the history gets saved every time I close the shell, but it does not work.

If I manually use the history -w command, then my file gets updated, but I would want to understand why the shopt command does not work as I understand it should.

Anyone can tell me why is this behavior happening?

Thanks in advance

回答1:

I put this in my ~/.bash_profile

PROMPT_COMMAND='history -a' 

回答2:

As it was said here, to save git bash history on Windows you must not close the terminal with X button. Use exit command instead. History of commands will be saved then regardless of configuration mentioned in the accepted answer.

回答3:

If you use git bash for windows 8, just put this in your ~/.bash_logout file:

history > .bash_history 

Obviously you need a ~/.bash_history file.

Regards.

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