The code `/root/.bash_history` is not an executable code or script...
September 1, 2025 at 02:45 AM
The code /root/.bash_history
is not an executable code or script but rather a file path on a Unix-like operating system.
This specific file, /root/.bash_history
, contains the history of commands entered into the Bash shell by the root user. Each time the root user runs a command in the terminal, it is logged into this file (if history logging is enabled).
To summarize:
- Location:
/root/
is the home directory of the root user. - Purpose:
.bash_history
stores the commands that were executed in the Bash terminal session by the root user.
You might inspect or use this file to view previously executed commands, for debugging, auditing, or tracking activities of the root user.
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