topic Re: Bash History Config for SMBs in Spark Firewall (SMB)

Bash History Config for SMBs

Mlinko — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:07:58 GMT

Dear all,

would you please help me out with my "issue" :-)? How do I "save" bash history on the small embedded boxes?

in Gaia you just have to edit /etc/bashrc the parameter export HISTFILESIZE=10000 and done.

But on the SMBs it's not the same...

I've found an old article but the "bash" history doesn't work:

echo $HISTFILE returns: /dev/null.

Use vi /pfrm2.0/etc/bashrc and change the specific line to export HISTFILE=$HOME/.bash_history

After this change exit the session then login again and now you should get
echo $HISTFILE
//.bash_history

After I login again on to the box the history is empty.

Thank you!

KR
Rok

Re: Bash History Config for SMBs

G_W_Albrecht — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:23:43 GMT

In /pfrm2.0/etc/bashrc we see that $HISTFILE is defined as /dev/null. I tried to use a real logfile and all works as expected now!

Re: Bash History Config for SMBs

Steffen_Appel — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:08:34 GMT

You have to set it in /pfrm2.0/etc/bashrc then it works - just tried it.

Re: Bash History Config for SMBs

Mlinko — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:44:16 GMT

Which Parameter should I set in the /pfrm2.0/etc/bashrc ? The same as mentioned in my part?

export HISTFILE=$HOME/.bash_history

I'did set it to .bash_history in the file you mentioned, but after reconecting to the GW per SSH the history is not there.

Re: Bash History Config for SMBs

G_W_Albrecht — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:30:44 GMT

I did set mine to /var/log/mybashist, did a touch /var/log/mybashist, and after log out/in or disconnect/reconnect it shows the last commands. Compare cat /var/log/mybashist with output of history.

Re: Bash History Config for SMBs

Steffen_Appel — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:21:21 GMT

Yes the HISTFILE, please be aware, that everything except /pfrm2.0 is wiped upon reboot.

Re: Bash History Config for SMBs

Steffen_Appel — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:22:07 GMT

/var/log will be wiped upon rebooting.

Re: Bash History Config for SMBs

G_W_Albrecht — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:39:55 GMT

I know that 😉 Just for testing. I do not need this bash history....