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         {
             "path": "$HOME/.python_history",
             "movable": true,
-            "help": "Export the following environment variables:\n\n```bash\nexport PYTHONSTARTUP=\"${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/python/pythonrc\"\n```\n\nNow create the file _pythonrc_, and put the following code into it:\n\n```python\nimport os\nimport atexit\nimport readline\n\nhistory = os.path.join(os.environ['XDG_CACHE_HOME'], 'python_history')\ntry:\n    readline.read_history_file(history)\nexcept OSError:\n    pass\n\ndef write_history():\n    try:\n        readline.write_history_file(history)\n    except OSError:\n        pass\n\natexit.register(write_history)\n```\nNote that this won't work if python is invoked with -i flag.\n\n_Credit:_ https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/675631/417527\n"
+            "help": "Export the following environment variables:\n\n```bash\nexport PYTHONSTARTUP=\"/etc/python/pythonrc\"\n```\n\nNow create the file _/etc/python/pythonrc_, and put the following code into it:\n\n```python\nimport os\nimport atexit\nimport readline\nfrom pathlib import Path\n\nif readline.get_current_history_length() == 0:\n\n    state_home = os.environ.get(\"XDG_STATE_HOME\")\n    if state_home is None:\n        state_home = Path.home() / \".local\" / \"state\"\n    else:\n        state_home = Path(state_home)\n\n    history_path = state_home / \"python_history\"\n    if history_path.is_dir():\n        raise OSError(f\"'{history_path}' cannot be a directory\")\n\n    history = str(history_path)\n\n    try:\n        readline.read_history_file(history)\n    except OSError: # Non existent\n        pass\n\n    def write_history():\n        try:\n            readline.write_history_file(history)\n        except OSError:\n            pass\n\n    atexit.register(write_history)\n```\n\n_Note: This won't work if python is invoked with -i flag._\n\n_Credit:_ https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/630642/change-location-of-python-history"
         }
     ],
     "name": "python"