Omit From History Chester Wyke February 20, 2025 Updated: April 15, 2025 #bash bash (Series) Return Code Bash Aliases Scripts Command Substitution Background Commands Redirect Output Omit From History Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6475524/how-do-i-prevent-commands-from-showing-up-in-bash-history If you want to leave commands out of the history prefix them with whitespace.