Can't use the history functionality

[ehspacl]

I thought I was using the POSIX shell with path /sbin/sh ,

but for some reason I can not use the history command, or ESC-k. I can however use 'vi' line editing commands when data is already on the line.

Why would this be?

 

[Guest_imported]

I personally use the /bin/sh, I thought this was the posix shell, and is the default when creating users.
To check you have the history set up you must have some files in your home directory:
.sh_history with the permissions 600 for your user.
You of course could try adding this file to see what happens anyway?
With regards

 

[ehspacl]

I have .sh_history with permissions 666 already.
But it can only be written too, when I use another shell.

E.G.
The .sh_history file will only be appended too, when I invoke another shell other than the POSIX shell.

Any ideas?

 

[gerudman]

Do you have the following in the .profile?

export EDITOR=vi
export HISTSIZE=100
export HISTFILE=~/.sh_history

Regards,
George