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Re:When did I run that command? Update your Bash prompt with... by ansible on Saturday April 18, 2020 @09:44PM (#22912767)
I had no idea! I was about to try out the linked article, but this is all I really need. Excellent!
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Re:When did I run that command? Update your Bash prompt with... by countermeasure on Saturday April 18, 2020 @10:00PM (#22912832)
I recommend using both approaches together.

With an updating prompt, you can see when a command ran without having to type 'history'.

And adding a date/time stamp to history is very useful when you need to go back further - hours, days or months.

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