How do I allow a history of commands in esxi? when i log out they history is no longer there
what happens if you type
history
at the cli?
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~ # history
-ash: history: not found
The ash shell may not include a command history. Check if there's a history logfile in the user's home directory (would be hidden, so use ls -a to show everything). For bash the file is .bash_history so maybe check for an .ash_history file.
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Kirk Kosinski
VCP 4, MCITP: EA/VA/EDA7
I do not see a history file
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:57 .
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:57 ..
-rw-rr 1 root root 0 May 19 00:15 .emptytgz
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Aug 31 13:57 altbootbank -> /vmfs/volumes/6e1ece7a-f139b648-a2b7-02dc64a1ab46
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:54 bin
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Aug 31 13:57 bootbank -> /vmfs/volumes/f5054873-aeeeffa7-8338-0152faea1295
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Sep 1 12:06 dev
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:57 etc
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:54 lib
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:54 lib64
-rwx------ 1 root root 12392 Aug 31 13:01 local.tgz
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Aug 31 13:57 locker -> /store
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 May 18 23:57 opt
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 131072 Sep 1 12:06 proc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Aug 31 13:57 productLocker -> /locker/packages/4.1.0/
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:54 sbin
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Aug 31 13:57 scratch -> /vmfs/volumes/4c6adc4f-118f5e5b-ba4d-002564fd1051
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Aug 31 13:57 store -> /vmfs/volumes/3c3693e8-f77a642a-1910-5c6bdcb26d3a
drwxrwxrwt 1 root root 512 Sep 1 12:01 tmp
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:54 usr
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:54 var
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:54 vmfs
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Aug 31 13:54 vmimages
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 May 19 00:15 vmupgrade -> /locker/vmupgrade/
~ #
I believe busybox is compiled with history disabled so a fix would involve updating the source code and then recompiling it.
Dave
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