Where is the default zsh history file?

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HISTFILE isn't set in my .zshrc file.

To which file is zsh history saved by default?

Or, is the history just being stored in memory?

Is HISTFILE set in your environment? `echo $HISTFILE` – Not Important Feb 04 '16 at 01:29 — Not Important, Feb 04 '16 at 01:29
It is usually ~/.zhistory – greenberet123 Mar 31 '20 at 16:34 — greenberet123, Mar 31 '20 at 16:34

score 29 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36

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Zsh has no built-in default value for HISTFILE. The zsh distribution comes with a setup wizard for new users which has the value ~/.zsh_history built in...

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answered Feb 04 '16 at 16:27

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 01 '23 at 16:43

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For me it was ~/.zsh_history

You can also check with echo $HISTFILE

answered Sep 01 '23 at 16:43

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Where is the default zsh history file?

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