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I tried export HISTTIMEFORMAT='%D %T' but it seems the time stamp of commands executed before I set HISTTIMEFORMAT will be the time I logged in current session. Is this normal? Is there any way to check when did the previous command executed? Thanks.

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That's normal. If HISTTIMEFORMAT is set then the times are stored in history. If they're not stored then it has nothing to go on except the start time of the current shell.

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Well done on the 10k :) – Chopper3 May 2 '10 at 9:24
@Chopper3: Thanks! – Dennis Williamson May 2 '10 at 10:27
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