oracle / oracle/oci-cli

Interactive mode loses history randomly and unexpectedly

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Description

I will use oci -i then run a command. Then will oci -i again, up arrow to retrieve the previous command, modify the command and run a second time. I'll do the same, perhaps up arrow a few times to an earlier command. Then, without apparent cause, I'll oci -i and now entire history is gone. Up arrow shows nothing. I've not closed the shell window or done anything different than the multiple times it will work so I can't pinpoint what's happening.

% oci --version
3.86.0

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Start by reproducing the reported sequence with oci -i: run a command, invoke interactive mode again, use the up arrow, modify and rerun it, and repeat until history disappears. Compare the working and failing runs using version 3.86.0; done means previous interactive commands remain available through the up arrow across repeated invocations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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