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PowerShell Equivalents
Shell History
Windows PowerShell Clear-History equivalent in Linux
Clears the current shell history list.
Windows
→
PowerShell Clear-History
Linux equivalents
history -c
history -c
history -c
Overview
What this command does
Clears the current shell history list.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Clear shell history
Clears the current shell history list.
history -c
Clear shell history
history --help
Show command help when supported
man history
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
history -c
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: PowerShell Clear-History
history -cReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
history -c | Clear shell history |
history --help | Show command help when supported |
man history | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | history -c |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | history -c |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | history -c |
Same command on this distribution. |
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