Why custome history file specified with "HISTFILE" option in .bashrc script in not populating ?

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Issue

  • Why custom history file specified with "HISTFILE" option in .bashrc script in not populating ? Instead of that  users .history file is populating.

    [test@example ~]$ more .bashrc
    # .bashrc
    
    # Source global definitions
    
    if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
            . ~/.bashrc
    fi
    
    # User specific aliases and functions
    
    export HISTFILE=/var/log/history/.test_bash_history
    export HISTFILESIZE=5000
    export HISTSIZE=5000
    export HISTTIMEFORMAT="%F %T "
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4,5,6
  • bash

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