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Simple question not a problem. If I am on a site like 'ask ubuntu' and looking to install a program, instead of using GUI, I just follow the CLI instructions. Sometimes they might have three or four lines, I copy/paste each line separately, is this the best or could I copy all lines as one block, then paste. I use fish shell and don't think it likes &&. Just wondering, thank you. An example sudo add-apt-repository ppa:appgrid/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install appgrid Shows up a code box.

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Simple question not a problem. If I am on a site like 'ask ubuntu' and looking to install a program, instead of using GUI, I just follow the CLI instructions. Sometimes they might have three or four lines, I copy/paste each line separately, is this the best or could I copy all lines as one block, then paste. I use fish shell and don't think it likes &&. Just wondering, thank you. An example sudo add-apt-repository ppa:appgrid/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install appgrid Shows up a code box.

command-line

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edited May 29 at 14:32

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Simple question not a problem. If I am on a site like 'ask ubuntu' and looking to install a program, instead of using GUI, I just follow the CLI instructions. Sometimes they might have three or four lines, I copy/paste each line separately, is this the best or could I copy all lines as one block, then paste. I use fish shell and don't think it likes &&. Just wondering, thank you. An example sudo add-apt-repository ppa:appgrid/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install appgrid Shows up a code box.

command-line

share|improve this question

edited May 29 at 14:32

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asked May 29 at 14:16

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Make a text file and copy all lines there. Let's call it lines.txt

Then execute all commands of that file via

bash lines.txt

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answered May 29 at 14:46

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  Run bash -eu to let the script fail on error or unset variables.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 14:57
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So I am right to just copy/paste single line at a time, unless I want to do more work. Most of this is only single use, not likely to be used again. Remember I usually have to look up how to do most CLI stuff, unless it is simple copy/paste without having to add/change stuff.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Doing it line-by-line is fine - usually it is only 3-5 lines anyway. What this solution does is the very same thing: instead of letting bash execute every line separately and by hand, you just make it execute one after the other - it just reads it from the textfile. Of course the textfile can be deleted in the end.
  
  – Fiximan
  May 29 at 15:03
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks, now I will google how to make a text file, thanks for your help.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:11
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  To create a file with some lines from pasting: Run cat > lines.txt, then paste the lines, press enter, ctrl+d. Done.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 15:27
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

1

You can paste the commands in a subshell and add set -eu to make it fail on error and unset variables (or maybe better set -euo pipefail):

Start a subshell with typing (, end with ), like this:

$ ( set -eu # press enter
> Paste multiple
> lines of code
> ) # press enter to run.

or similarly, run bash -euc 'multiple lines of code' like this:

$ bash -euc ' # press enter
> paste multiple
> lines of code
> ' # press enter

Disclaimer: Do not paste anything of which you're not 100% sure what it does. Some people here even say you should not paste anything at all, but type it by yourself.

share|improve this answer

edited May 29 at 15:04

answered May 29 at 14:55

pLumopLumo

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Will this work with 'fish shell' for first suggestion and for second can I just change 'bash' to 'fish'
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  fish can do -c, and it can do -n (only do syntax checking) which might be good option to do first. Not sure about -e and -u.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 15:14
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you, basically just wanted to know if a code box/block was good to copy as whole or to do it line by line. It is good to know there are other ways of doing it, but for now I will stick with the line by line. It is nice and safe for me.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:30
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
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1

Make a text file and copy all lines there. Let's call it lines.txt

Then execute all commands of that file via

bash lines.txt

share|improve this answer

answered May 29 at 14:46

FiximanFiximan

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Run bash -eu to let the script fail on error or unset variables.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 14:57
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So I am right to just copy/paste single line at a time, unless I want to do more work. Most of this is only single use, not likely to be used again. Remember I usually have to look up how to do most CLI stuff, unless it is simple copy/paste without having to add/change stuff.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Doing it line-by-line is fine - usually it is only 3-5 lines anyway. What this solution does is the very same thing: instead of letting bash execute every line separately and by hand, you just make it execute one after the other - it just reads it from the textfile. Of course the textfile can be deleted in the end.
  
  – Fiximan
  May 29 at 15:03
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks, now I will google how to make a text file, thanks for your help.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:11
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  To create a file with some lines from pasting: Run cat > lines.txt, then paste the lines, press enter, ctrl+d. Done.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 15:27
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

1

Make a text file and copy all lines there. Let's call it lines.txt

Then execute all commands of that file via

bash lines.txt

share|improve this answer

answered May 29 at 14:46

FiximanFiximan

1,28966 silver badges1313 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Run bash -eu to let the script fail on error or unset variables.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 14:57
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So I am right to just copy/paste single line at a time, unless I want to do more work. Most of this is only single use, not likely to be used again. Remember I usually have to look up how to do most CLI stuff, unless it is simple copy/paste without having to add/change stuff.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Doing it line-by-line is fine - usually it is only 3-5 lines anyway. What this solution does is the very same thing: instead of letting bash execute every line separately and by hand, you just make it execute one after the other - it just reads it from the textfile. Of course the textfile can be deleted in the end.
  
  – Fiximan
  May 29 at 15:03
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks, now I will google how to make a text file, thanks for your help.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:11
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  To create a file with some lines from pasting: Run cat > lines.txt, then paste the lines, press enter, ctrl+d. Done.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 15:27
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

Make a text file and copy all lines there. Let's call it lines.txt

Then execute all commands of that file via

bash lines.txt

share|improve this answer

answered May 29 at 14:46

FiximanFiximan

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bash lines.txt

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answered May 29 at 14:46

FiximanFiximan

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answered May 29 at 14:46

FiximanFiximan

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answered May 29 at 14:46

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1

You can paste the commands in a subshell and add set -eu to make it fail on error and unset variables (or maybe better set -euo pipefail):

Start a subshell with typing (, end with ), like this:

$ ( set -eu # press enter
> Paste multiple
> lines of code
> ) # press enter to run.

or similarly, run bash -euc 'multiple lines of code' like this:

$ bash -euc ' # press enter
> paste multiple
> lines of code
> ' # press enter

Disclaimer: Do not paste anything of which you're not 100% sure what it does. Some people here even say you should not paste anything at all, but type it by yourself.

share|improve this answer

edited May 29 at 15:04

answered May 29 at 14:55

pLumopLumo

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Will this work with 'fish shell' for first suggestion and for second can I just change 'bash' to 'fish'
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  fish can do -c, and it can do -n (only do syntax checking) which might be good option to do first. Not sure about -e and -u.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 15:14
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you, basically just wanted to know if a code box/block was good to copy as whole or to do it line by line. It is good to know there are other ways of doing it, but for now I will stick with the line by line. It is nice and safe for me.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:30
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

1

You can paste the commands in a subshell and add set -eu to make it fail on error and unset variables (or maybe better set -euo pipefail):

Start a subshell with typing (, end with ), like this:

$ ( set -eu # press enter
> Paste multiple
> lines of code
> ) # press enter to run.

or similarly, run bash -euc 'multiple lines of code' like this:

$ bash -euc ' # press enter
> paste multiple
> lines of code
> ' # press enter

Disclaimer: Do not paste anything of which you're not 100% sure what it does. Some people here even say you should not paste anything at all, but type it by yourself.

share|improve this answer

edited May 29 at 15:04

answered May 29 at 14:55

pLumopLumo

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Will this work with 'fish shell' for first suggestion and for second can I just change 'bash' to 'fish'
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  fish can do -c, and it can do -n (only do syntax checking) which might be good option to do first. Not sure about -e and -u.
  
  – pLumo
  May 29 at 15:14
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you, basically just wanted to know if a code box/block was good to copy as whole or to do it line by line. It is good to know there are other ways of doing it, but for now I will stick with the line by line. It is nice and safe for me.
  
  – crip659
  May 29 at 15:30
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

You can paste the commands in a subshell and add set -eu to make it fail on error and unset variables (or maybe better set -euo pipefail):

Start a subshell with typing (, end with ), like this:

$ ( set -eu # press enter
> Paste multiple
> lines of code
> ) # press enter to run.

or similarly, run bash -euc 'multiple lines of code' like this:

$ bash -euc ' # press enter
> paste multiple
> lines of code
> ' # press enter

Disclaimer: Do not paste anything of which you're not 100% sure what it does. Some people here even say you should not paste anything at all, but type it by yourself.

share|improve this answer

edited May 29 at 15:04

answered May 29 at 14:55

pLumopLumo

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$ ( set -eu # press enter
> Paste multiple
> lines of code
> ) # press enter to run.

$ bash -euc ' # press enter
> paste multiple
> lines of code
> ' # press enter

share|improve this answer

edited May 29 at 15:04

answered May 29 at 14:55

pLumopLumo

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answered May 29 at 14:55

pLumopLumo

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answered May 29 at 14:55

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