From f3343ece776697e70b2d03dda32a12d8a4a74472 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: carvilsi <carvilsi.mail.list@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:18:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] adds HISTCONTROL environment variable to Interesting
 variables for hacking section under linux-hardening

---
 src/linux-hardening/linux-environment-variables.md | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/linux-hardening/linux-environment-variables.md b/src/linux-hardening/linux-environment-variables.md
index 70b354b0172..40cb4418ef3 100644
--- a/src/linux-hardening/linux-environment-variables.md
+++ b/src/linux-hardening/linux-environment-variables.md
@@ -79,6 +79,19 @@ Change the **value of this variable to 0**, so when you **end your session** any
 
 ```bash
 export HISTSIZE=0
+
+```
+### **HISTCONTROL**
+
+If the **value of this variable is set to ignorespace or ignoreboth** any command prepend it with an extra space will not be saved in the history.
+
+```bash
+export HISTCONTROL=ignorespace
+```
+
+```bash
+$ echo "to save or"
+$  echo "not to save"
 ```
 
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