on Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 06:47:53AM +0800, csj (csj@mindgate.net) wrote: > On Wednesday 04 April 2001 09:41, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > csj (csj@mindgate.net) wrote: > > > Is there a way to copy or paste text into bash without the use of > > > a mouse? I'm thinking of a text file "file.txt" which contains > > > command sequences which I would like to touch up before running. > > > > > > I don't want to use an editor for this. Just the line editing > > > functions of bash. Offhand the only (untested) solution I can > > > think of is something like "cat file.txt >> .bash_history", > > > subsequently invoking another bash session. Is this stupid > > > (dangerous)? Does someone have a better solution? > > > > Just posted here this week. If you have wmaker installed, wxpaste > > and wxcopy do what you'd expect them to. > > It looks interesting. But I forgot to add: --without-X. For those > dire moments when X crashes. I'm no longer clear on what it is you're hoping to accomplish. More below. > On Wednesday 04 April 2001 09:49, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > ...another option. If you're just trying to execute a set of > > commands through bash: > > > > $ . <file> # "source" commands in file, current shell > > $ bash -f <file> # run commands in file (subshell) > > $ bash < <file> # run commands in file (subshell) > > My version is something like "cat file.txt | bash". Is this a bad > idea. That's fine. > > If you want to compose multi-line commands to run in bash without > > creating an explicit file: > > > > $ set -o vi # set 'vi' mode > > $ <esc>-v # invoke 'vi' editor > > # edit file, 'ZZ' or ':wq' when done. Commands execute. > > Hmm, does this really mean I have to really vi? I believe you'll invoke whatever editor is specified as $EDITOR or $VISUAL. What is your specific objection to invoking vi? Is it that you don't want to use vi, or you don't want to invoke *any* editor? > Actually I was thinking of something like "cat file.txt > /dev/ttyX" > which however pastes the thing not just on the screen but on the > command line itself. Is there such a linuxian function? There isn't, AFAIK, a concept of "pasting to the command line". You can pass stdin to a process via several routes. You can send data directly to a terminal (if you have write access to it), including /dev/tty, the controlling terminal of the current process. You can create what's essentially a shell script by any number of means. I think there's a disconnect here -- your request is either so simple that I don't understand what the problem is, or is fundamentally at odds with the GNU/Linux process/data/stream model. Are you familiar with the fundamental concepts of streams, pipes, stdin, stdout, and input/output redirection? As far as I can understand, you're simply looking for a method to invoke bash on a command stream. Why don't you step back, take a breath, describe your situation, what you hope to accomplish, and what specific options are ruled out. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org
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