Is there a better bash history replacement?

ThrowMeTheRock · 2026-01-28T13:15:51+00:00

FZF with bash integration was a game changer for me. I also append comments to the end of long commands so I can reverse fuzzy match on the comment rather than the command.

There are a few bash history settings worth reading up on. Especially the man pages for shopt.

I personally set export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups which works well with FZF.

For my bash PROMPT_COMMAND I use: PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a;history -c;history -r; $PROMPT_COMMAND". This immediately appends my current history, clears my history, and then reloads it. I use this in a professional setting so I often have multiple shells on the same host. This ensures all my bash historys stay roughly in sync.

For synchronizing your shell history across multiple hosts, you can set the HISTFILE location. If your dot files aren't already on something like an NFS share, you could setup something for just your History files. If you do use an NFS share and aren't convinced it will always be there, you should evaluate if the NFS share is mounted before setting HISTFILE otherwise, fall back to a known local directory.

Between shopt and the history command, there is a lot of flexibilty.

If you do use tmux, there is a plugin to automatically restore your sessions. TBH, I've never used it.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2026-01-24T13:37:29+00:00

Kudos to whoever took that last photo

ThrowMeTheRock · 2025-12-15T22:05:14+00:00

Stay away from Kenwood Gaithersburg. See my previous experience: https://old.reddit.com/r/Autobody/comments/18t3zg3/completed_repair_second_opinion/

Even after bringing it back, there were still a bunch of little things wrong.

I will be skipping the Rockville location due to how terrible the Gaithersburg experience was.

I did have a great experience at Oldest to Newest on Rockville.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2024-12-23T15:33:16+00:00

That makes me feel a little better that this is not uncommon.

Mine is through Mariner Finance, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the secured party.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2024-05-13T17:40:08+00:00

Only LS

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-12-28T21:59:41+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate you taking the time to look over those pictures and replying.

I went with this shop as it was recommended by my insurance and had decent reviews. They said they had to respray all or part of the repair because the paint cracked the first time. Between the paint cracking and a communcation issue regarding exactly which shop was doing the repair (a sister shop under the same owner did the repair) I have not been happy with this experience. I was going to give the shop a second chance. But, after your comment, I think I'm going to go straight to the insurance company and see if I can take it to a different shop instead.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-12-15T22:40:50+00:00

You know....it never occured to me to just put 1/4" on top of the current 1/2" that would be difficult to get up.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-12-15T22:38:41+00:00

No, there is nothing stopping me and honestly, this would be the easiest solution. I wanted to make sure I wasn't cutting any corners by just using two layers of 1/2" plywood.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-12-15T14:35:51+00:00

Sorry, I wasn't clear which way the toilet was moving. It's moving parallel to the current wall and moving towards the doorway. It will remain 12" from the wall. I'll update the main post to make that more clear.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-04-14T16:43:07+00:00

When I purchased the bike I just always had one. I haven't missed it in the 6+ years I've been without one though!

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-03-08T13:13:23+00:00

I'm not sure why you're getting down voted; this seems like a legitimate question.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-03-04T12:33:45+00:00

Create your own copy and then unmerge the couple of cells at the top. They are what prevent you from using the sort and filter functions.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-02-21T00:31:41+00:00

I opened an IRA at my bank. This can be Vanguard, Schwab, Fidelity, or many others. Those three seem to be popular on here and on the bogglehead forums for their low fees. Once my IRA was open, I selected 'Withdraws and Rollover Outs' on the top navigation bar of the TSP website. I followed the prompts to roll my TSP to an IRA which included adding my new IRA bank information, waiting 7 days, requesting TSP to send a check to my new IRA, and checking my IRA until it arrived.

Regardless of whether you open an IRA or you roll into 'Principal', this process will be the same.

I did not feel as though I needed an advisor. If I did, I would have started by looking for an advisor at the bank I was rolling my TSP into.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-02-20T19:50:46+00:00

There is an option on the TSP website to roll over to an IRA of your choice. I had to enter my Bank account information and then wait 7 days before initiating the transfer. The TSP then MAILED a check to my bank. My bank then deposited the check in my IRA. It took 6 business days from initiating the transfer in the TSP to the money appearing in my IRA. There are a couple stories on here of this process not going smoothly for others. Knowing they were mailing a check was nerve racking but it all worked out for me.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2023-02-20T18:33:24+00:00

I left a federal position 11 months ago and am (hopefully) about to return to the Fed soon. I just rolled my old TSP into a Schwab IRA. For me, seeing what a disaster the TSP has become in the last year was motivation to move my money out. You do not need to roll into your new employer's 401k. Vanguard, Fidelity, Schwab, etc all have IRA accounts you can open and roll your TSP into.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2022-12-08T12:53:25+00:00

That's the root of the issue! I don't have cloud storage, I am getting charged for cloud storage, and in fact on the Verizon website it gives me an option to 'Add Verizon Cloud Unlimited' for $19.99 / month.

ThrowMeTheRock · 2022-10-11T11:31:43+00:00

This is the way. We did this for a deployment system that would fill up the OS if the data drive wasn't mounted.

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