plugin/history-eternal

Unlimited history is only possible in _Bash_ version 4.3 and up

Author: gaelicWizard

plugins/available/history-eternal.plugin.bash

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 about-plugin 'eternal bash history'
 
+if [[ ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -lt 4 ]] || [[ ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -eq 4 && ${BASH_VERSINFO[1]} -lt 3 ]]; then
+	_log_warning "Bash version 4.3 introduced the 'unlimited' history size capability."
+	return 1
+fi
+
 # Modify history sizes before changing location to avoid unintentionally
 # truncating the history file early.