How to View Bash History Through WHM/cPanel Terminal and Ensure All Commands Are Logged

Sharif

• October 02, 2024 00:35

Hi everyone,

I need help with viewing the bash history when accessing the server through WHM or cPanel's Home / Server Configuration / Terminal. Our server admin uses this terminal, but we can't seem to find all the commands executed from the root in the .bash_history file.

Could anyone guide me on:

1. How to properly view the full bash history through WHM or cPanel's terminal?
2. How to ensure that every command run in the terminal is logged to the .bash_history file, even if some aren't currently showing?

I would appreciate any advice on how to configure this or if there are specific settings we should check to ensure the history is saved correctly.

Thanks in advance!
Sharif

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • October 02, 2024 17:06

  Hey there!  it's important to note that the /root/.bash_history file does not get updated in real-time - this means that in order for the file to update, you have to log in and start a new session.  This isn't a cPanel issue, but is how most Linux BASH history files are configured as far as I am aware.

  For anything else, you can type "history" on the command line to see the full list.

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