Multiple lines at the command line

jsp_1983 · 02-22-2011, 07:32 PM

I've seen a few tutorials that have commands and parameters on multiple line, like the one below:

Code:

chkconfig --levels 235 mysqld on
/etc/init.d/mysqld start

I can copy and paste this in Putty, but what if I want to manually type it? If I press return, the first line gets processed, so how do I insert a new line?

Tinkster · 02-22-2011, 07:51 PM

Code:

echo "hello" \
echo "And again"

chrism01 · 02-22-2011, 08:02 PM

Usually that's just an artifact of the copy/paste (& display) of the document you are looking at ie auto-wrap. Normally that would all be input on one line.
Of course Tinkster is correct that you can fold the line using '\' if you really want to.

soplin · 02-24-2011, 10:27 PM

cat > commands.sh
Enter stuff
Enter stuff
Enter stuff
CTRL-D

sh commands.sh
cat commands.sh

jsp_1983 · 02-25-2011, 08:04 PM