diff --git a/src/history_stats_1.py b/src/history_stats_1.py
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+#!/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+
+    history = {}
+    hist_conf = os.path.expanduser("~/.bash_history")
+    with open(hist_conf) as hfile:
+        for line in hfile:
+            if line[0] != "#":
+                items = line.split()
+                if len(items) > 0:
+                    cmd = items[0]
+
+                    if cmd == "sudo":
+                        history[cmd] = history.get(cmd,0) + 1
+                        cmd = items[1]
+
+                    history[cmd] = history.get(cmd,0) + 1
+
+
+    stats = [ (history[cmd],cmd) for cmd in history ]
+
+    stats.sort(reverse=True)
+
+    for count,cmd in stats[0:30]:
+        print(count,"\t",cmd)