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Tracking down a Zsh history data loss bug
For many years, I sometimes discovered that commands I was sure I had run were no longer present in my Z shell history file (~/.zsh_history). In this article, I will show you how I tracked down the bug. Spoiler: ultimately, patching Zsh to make it crash loudly and analyzing the crash’s core dump was the winning…
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Software EngineeringSystems & Performance2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Tracking down a Zsh history data loss bug by ingve | 123 | 38 |
