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I frequently find my self in this scenario. I'm in the middle of typing a command and I need to check something else before I complete it.



Is there a way to open a subshell of some sort with my current input so far being remembered, then when I exit this subshell I'm back to where I was?



$ mylongcommand -n -e <SOME KEY COMBINATION WHICH OPENS A SUBSHELL>

$ date

...

$ exit

$ mylongcommand -n -e <BACK TO WHERE I WAS>


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  • Why not just open another terminal window?

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I frequently find my self in this scenario. I'm in the middle of typing a command and I need to check something else before I complete it.



Is there a way to open a subshell of some sort with my current input so far being remembered, then when I exit this subshell I'm back to where I was?



$ mylongcommand -n -e <SOME KEY COMBINATION WHICH OPENS A SUBSHELL>

$ date

...

$ exit

$ mylongcommand -n -e <BACK TO WHERE I WAS>


I'm using zsh






zsh







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  • Why not just open another terminal window?

    – Barmar
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I frequently find my self in this scenario. I'm in the middle of typing a command and I need to check something else before I complete it.



Is there a way to open a subshell of some sort with my current input so far being remembered, then when I exit this subshell I'm back to where I was?



$ mylongcommand -n -e <SOME KEY COMBINATION WHICH OPENS A SUBSHELL>

$ date

...

$ exit

$ mylongcommand -n -e <BACK TO WHERE I WAS>


I'm using zsh






zsh







share|improve this question














I frequently find my self in this scenario. I'm in the middle of typing a command and I need to check something else before I complete it.



Is there a way to open a subshell of some sort with my current input so far being remembered, then when I exit this subshell I'm back to where I was?



$ mylongcommand -n -e <SOME KEY COMBINATION WHICH OPENS A SUBSHELL>

$ date

...

$ exit

$ mylongcommand -n -e <BACK TO WHERE I WAS>


I'm using zsh






zsh




zsh






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  • Why not just open another terminal window?

    – Barmar
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  • Why not just open another terminal window?

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Why not just open another terminal window?

– Barmar
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There is the key combination EscQ which saves the command buffer and allows to enter a new command. After running the command the buffer contains what you typed before. If you have to run another command before finishing this you can type EscQ again.



(I didn't try to open a subshell after pressing EscQ yet.)



See http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Intro/intro_10.html and search for "esc-q"






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  • This exactly what I wanted, thanks a lot! I could make it run a nested shell instead of returning straight away but for my use case returning straight away works perfectly.

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I typically use Ctrl+U which erases the current line and saves it into a buffer. From there I do what ever it was I needed to before the mylongcommand. Then when I am ready I use Ctrl+Y to paste mylongcommand back in my prompt.



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    There is the key combination EscQ which saves the command buffer and allows to enter a new command. After running the command the buffer contains what you typed before. If you have to run another command before finishing this you can type EscQ again.



    (I didn't try to open a subshell after pressing EscQ yet.)



    See http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Intro/intro_10.html and search for "esc-q"






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    • This exactly what I wanted, thanks a lot! I could make it run a nested shell instead of returning straight away but for my use case returning straight away works perfectly.

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    There is the key combination EscQ which saves the command buffer and allows to enter a new command. After running the command the buffer contains what you typed before. If you have to run another command before finishing this you can type EscQ again.



    (I didn't try to open a subshell after pressing EscQ yet.)



    See http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Intro/intro_10.html and search for "esc-q"






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    There is the key combination EscQ which saves the command buffer and allows to enter a new command. After running the command the buffer contains what you typed before. If you have to run another command before finishing this you can type EscQ again.



    (I didn't try to open a subshell after pressing EscQ yet.)



    See http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Intro/intro_10.html and search for "esc-q"






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    There is the key combination EscQ which saves the command buffer and allows to enter a new command. After running the command the buffer contains what you typed before. If you have to run another command before finishing this you can type EscQ again.



    (I didn't try to open a subshell after pressing EscQ yet.)



    See http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Intro/intro_10.html and search for "esc-q"







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    • This exactly what I wanted, thanks a lot! I could make it run a nested shell instead of returning straight away but for my use case returning straight away works perfectly.

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    This exactly what I wanted, thanks a lot! I could make it run a nested shell instead of returning straight away but for my use case returning straight away works perfectly.

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    This exactly what I wanted, thanks a lot! I could make it run a nested shell instead of returning straight away but for my use case returning straight away works perfectly.

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    I typically use Ctrl+U which erases the current line and saves it into a buffer. From there I do what ever it was I needed to before the mylongcommand. Then when I am ready I use Ctrl+Y to paste mylongcommand back in my prompt.



    Remember a half-typed command while I check something






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      I typically use Ctrl+U which erases the current line and saves it into a buffer. From there I do what ever it was I needed to before the mylongcommand. Then when I am ready I use Ctrl+Y to paste mylongcommand back in my prompt.



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        I typically use Ctrl+U which erases the current line and saves it into a buffer. From there I do what ever it was I needed to before the mylongcommand. Then when I am ready I use Ctrl+Y to paste mylongcommand back in my prompt.



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        I typically use Ctrl+U which erases the current line and saves it into a buffer. From there I do what ever it was I needed to before the mylongcommand. Then when I am ready I use Ctrl+Y to paste mylongcommand back in my prompt.



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