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Unlimited Terminal History with FZF: Never Lose a Command Again

Every sysadmin or developer has been in this situation: "Three months ago I wrote a complex command that worked perfectly... what was it?". The standard Linux configuration only saves the last 500-1000 commands, meaning your valuable knowledge is constantly being erased.

In this article, we'll configure the terminal to remember 1 million lines, sync history between all open windows in real-time, and search through it lightning-fast.

What you'll learn:

  • Configure Bash to store 1 million command history entries
  • Real-time history synchronization across all terminal windows
  • Add timestamps to every command for better context
  • Lightning-fast fuzzy search with FZF
  • Security tips: hide sensitive commands from history

Why this matters: Your terminal history becomes a searchable knowledge base of everything you've ever done, accessible with a single keystroke (Ctrl+R).


📖 Read the full article in Bulgarian: Терминал с безкрайна история и FZF


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