diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e306ca2..f0b6b1b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 LOCATION="$(HOME)/.config"
 DATA="$(HOME)/.local/share"
-install_local: install_bspwm install_nvim install_sx install_sxhkd install_zathura install_simplestatus install_bash install_ssh install_git install_tridactyl install_htop
+install_local: install_bspwm install_nvim install_sx install_sxhkd install_zathura install_simplestatus install_bash install_ssh install_git install_tridactyl install_htop install_python
 install: .environment
 install_bspwm:
 	ln -sf $(CURDIR)/bspwm $(LOCATION)/bspwm
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@ install_tridactyl:
 	ln -sf $(CURDIR)/tridactyl $(LOCATION)/tridactyl
 install_htop:
 	ln -sf $(CURDIR)/htop $(LOCATION)/htop
+install_python:
+	ln -sf $(CURDIR)/python $(LOCATION)/python
 .environment:
 	sh environ
diff --git a/bash/profile b/bash/profile
index 44b946d..78775c7 100644
--- a/bash/profile
+++ b/bash/profile
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 export HISTFILE="$HOME/.config/bash/hist"
 export HISTFILESIZE=3000
 
+# python
+export PYTHONSTARTUP="$HOME/.config/python/pythonrc.py"
+
 # less
 export LESSHISTFILE="-"
 
diff --git a/python/pythonrc.py b/python/pythonrc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd41f36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pythonrc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import os
+import atexit
+import readline
+
+history = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), '.cache/python_history')
+try:
+    readline.read_history_file(history)
+except OSError:
+    pass
+
+def write_history():
+    try:
+        readline.write_history_file(history)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+print("laskdjflaskfjd")
+
+atexit.register(write_history)