Regarding relying on shell history log when using multiple shells, if
your shell is bash, you can use 'shopt -s histappend' to store logs
from all shells in the same file.

Dan



On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Dan Foster <[email protected]> wrote:
> Depending on the typical shell used, logging isn't very good unless your
> users are 100% ethical and unsophiscated. :-)
>
> Reasons:
>
>        1) Multiple shells = potential issue
>        2) User deleting history file = oops, what record?
>
> If it's important you know the commands run, it's best to use a mechanism
> that doesn't solely depend on users' usage, honesty, or ethical practices.
>
> -Dan
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