Pasting into terminal including comments issue
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This is somehow a follow-up to my last question: Pasting multiple commands into terminal stops at user input
Pasting the following to the terminal works as expected:
(
echo test1
# some comment
echo test2
)
But pressing arrow up to repeat that command gives the following obviously wrong command:
( echo test1 echo test2; )
Pasting the same without the comment and pressing arrow up gives the expected command:
(echo test1; echo test2)
An easy workaround is to add ; before each line with a comment.
But why is this the case ? Is it a bug ?
I use bash. Same behavior in gnome-terminal and tilix.
bash terminal clipboard
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This is somehow a follow-up to my last question: Pasting multiple commands into terminal stops at user input
Pasting the following to the terminal works as expected:
(
echo test1
# some comment
echo test2
)
But pressing arrow up to repeat that command gives the following obviously wrong command:
( echo test1 echo test2; )
Pasting the same without the comment and pressing arrow up gives the expected command:
(echo test1; echo test2)
An easy workaround is to add ; before each line with a comment.
But why is this the case ? Is it a bug ?
I use bash. Same behavior in gnome-terminal and tilix.
bash terminal clipboard
edited Jul 20 at 9:54
terdon♦
121k28226398
asked Jul 20 at 9:39
RoVo
76219
1
As I commented on your previous question, don't past shell code inte the terminal. If you have a workflow that depends on you pasting shell code into a terminal, then you really seriously have to reconsider that workflow.
– Kusalananda
Jul 20 at 9:42
Please edit your question and tell us what shell you are using and what terminal emulator.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:46
Using bracketed paste as suggested in JoL's answer handles this better.
– muru
Jul 20 at 9:46
This depends on the shell you are using. Using e.g.zshwill work as expected.
– Anderson
Jul 20 at 9:47
1
@Kusalananda that doesn't change the fact that this is an interesting behavior though. Why would the comments change things? And we often paste a few lines of code into a terminal, that isn't always a bad thing.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:48
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up vote
3
down vote
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This is somehow a follow-up to my last question: Pasting multiple commands into terminal stops at user input
Pasting the following to the terminal works as expected:
(
echo test1
# some comment
echo test2
)
But pressing arrow up to repeat that command gives the following obviously wrong command:
( echo test1 echo test2; )
Pasting the same without the comment and pressing arrow up gives the expected command:
(echo test1; echo test2)
An easy workaround is to add ; before each line with a comment.
But why is this the case ? Is it a bug ?
I use bash. Same behavior in gnome-terminal and tilix.
bash terminal clipboard
edited Jul 20 at 9:54
terdon♦
121k28226398
asked Jul 20 at 9:39
RoVo
76219
This is somehow a follow-up to my last question: Pasting multiple commands into terminal stops at user input
Pasting the following to the terminal works as expected:
(
echo test1
# some comment
echo test2
)
But pressing arrow up to repeat that command gives the following obviously wrong command:
( echo test1 echo test2; )
Pasting the same without the comment and pressing arrow up gives the expected command:
(echo test1; echo test2)
An easy workaround is to add ; before each line with a comment.
But why is this the case ? Is it a bug ?
I use bash. Same behavior in gnome-terminal and tilix.
bash terminal clipboard
edited Jul 20 at 9:54
terdon♦
121k28226398
asked Jul 20 at 9:39
RoVo
76219
edited Jul 20 at 9:54
terdon♦
121k28226398
edited Jul 20 at 9:54
terdon♦
121k28226398
edited Jul 20 at 9:54
terdon♦
121k28226398
121k28226398
asked Jul 20 at 9:39
RoVo
76219
asked Jul 20 at 9:39
RoVo
76219
asked Jul 20 at 9:39
RoVo
76219
76219
1
As I commented on your previous question, don't past shell code inte the terminal. If you have a workflow that depends on you pasting shell code into a terminal, then you really seriously have to reconsider that workflow.
– Kusalananda
Jul 20 at 9:42
Please edit your question and tell us what shell you are using and what terminal emulator.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:46
Using bracketed paste as suggested in JoL's answer handles this better.
– muru
Jul 20 at 9:46
This depends on the shell you are using. Using e.g.zshwill work as expected.
– Anderson
Jul 20 at 9:47
1
@Kusalananda that doesn't change the fact that this is an interesting behavior though. Why would the comments change things? And we often paste a few lines of code into a terminal, that isn't always a bad thing.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:48
 |Â
show 4 more comments
1
As I commented on your previous question, don't past shell code inte the terminal. If you have a workflow that depends on you pasting shell code into a terminal, then you really seriously have to reconsider that workflow.
– Kusalananda
Jul 20 at 9:42
Please edit your question and tell us what shell you are using and what terminal emulator.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:46
Using bracketed paste as suggested in JoL's answer handles this better.
– muru
Jul 20 at 9:46
This depends on the shell you are using. Using e.g.zshwill work as expected.
– Anderson
Jul 20 at 9:47
1
@Kusalananda that doesn't change the fact that this is an interesting behavior though. Why would the comments change things? And we often paste a few lines of code into a terminal, that isn't always a bad thing.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:48
1
1
As I commented on your previous question, don't past shell code inte the terminal. If you have a workflow that depends on you pasting shell code into a terminal, then you really seriously have to reconsider that workflow.
– Kusalananda
Jul 20 at 9:42
As I commented on your previous question, don't past shell code inte the terminal. If you have a workflow that depends on you pasting shell code into a terminal, then you really seriously have to reconsider that workflow.
– Kusalananda
Jul 20 at 9:42
Please edit your question and tell us what shell you are using and what terminal emulator.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:46
Please edit your question and tell us what shell you are using and what terminal emulator.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:46
Using bracketed paste as suggested in JoL's answer handles this better.
– muru
Jul 20 at 9:46
Using bracketed paste as suggested in JoL's answer handles this better.
– muru
Jul 20 at 9:46
This depends on the shell you are using. Using e.g.
zsh will work as expected.– Anderson
Jul 20 at 9:47
This depends on the shell you are using. Using e.g.
zsh will work as expected.– Anderson
Jul 20 at 9:47
1
1
@Kusalananda that doesn't change the fact that this is an interesting behavior though. Why would the comments change things? And we often paste a few lines of code into a terminal, that isn't always a bad thing.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:48
@Kusalananda that doesn't change the fact that this is an interesting behavior though. Why would the comments change things? And we often paste a few lines of code into a terminal, that isn't always a bad thing.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:48
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As I commented on your previous question, don't past shell code inte the terminal. If you have a workflow that depends on you pasting shell code into a terminal, then you really seriously have to reconsider that workflow.
– Kusalananda
Jul 20 at 9:42
Please edit your question and tell us what shell you are using and what terminal emulator.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:46
Using bracketed paste as suggested in JoL's answer handles this better.
– muru
Jul 20 at 9:46
This depends on the shell you are using. Using e.g.
zshwill work as expected.– Anderson
Jul 20 at 9:47
1
@Kusalananda that doesn't change the fact that this is an interesting behavior though. Why would the comments change things? And we often paste a few lines of code into a terminal, that isn't always a bad thing.
– terdon♦
Jul 20 at 9:48