Add comment/documentation on why .bash_history is cleared by default (#…

…2604) * Update history.sh Add comment/documentation on why .bash_history is cleared Signed-off-by: Patrick Robertson <[email protected]> * Add comment about history.sh to bash_profile as well (#1) Signed-off-by: Patrick Robertson <[email protected]> --------- Signed-off-by: Patrick Robertson <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Daniel Hansson <[email protected]>
nextcloud · Jan 15, 2024 · c3f1e0d · c3f1e0d
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diff --git a/static/change-ncadmin-profile.sh b/static/change-ncadmin-profile.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ then
     PATH="/home/$UNIXUSER/bin:$PATH"
 fi
 bash /var/scripts/instruction.sh
+# clear .bash_history by default as a security precaution
 bash /var/scripts/history.sh
 sudo -i
 

diff --git a/static/history.sh b/static/history.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# Security measure: clear .bash_history by default on login
+# For more info: https://github.com/nextcloud/vm/issues/2481#issuecomment-1529175048
 truncate -s0 "$HOME/.bash_history"
 
 exit 0