On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 03:31:57AM +0800, ????????? Dan Jacobson wrote: > GW> Log out, log back in as root, issue the command, and accept that root's > GW> (very short) shell history will be lost. > > Well mention that on the man page. > I.e., the man page should address the paradox of saving a complete > history vs. being able to turn off one's computer.
I do not believe that it is bash(1)'s job to teach basic Unix system administration.