I wrote: >Btw, the lines from my env file, to be on a one-HISTFILE-per-window basis are: > >-a >HISTFILE=$HOME/.sh_hist_$(basename $(tty)) >... >set +a That first line was supposed to be "set -a". Sorry for any confusion. -- Rob Bernardo Mt. Diablo Software Solutions email: rob at mtdiablo.Concord.CA.US phone: (415) 827-4301