arq5x/unique-bash-history.sh

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unique-bash-history.sh

	HISTCONTROL="erasedups"
	export HISTCONTROL

markcerqueira commented Sep 9, 2015

For the lazy here is the combined power of @arq5x and @kasperdanielhansen:

shopt -s histappend
shopt -s cmdhist
bind '"\e[B": history-search-forward'
bind '"\e[A": history-search-backward'

HISTCONTROL="erasedups"

export HISTCONTROL

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