How can I make `history` in OS X keep a longer list of last commands?

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I love using from the command line to keep track of commands but I find its list to be a bit too short for my liking. Is there any way to change this?

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In your file, export the HISTSIZE variable to the desirable number of entries to save:

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How can I make `history` in OS X keep a longer list of last commands?

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