OK, i&#x27;ve replied with this elsewhere in the thread but will repeat it here for those who miss it. If you&#x27;re on the command line and want to drop into your editor to paste, or just write a long command, and then have the command(s) executed after exiting the editor:<p>CTRL-X CTRL-E<p>If using zsh: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;nuclearsquid.com&#x2F;writings&#x2F;edit-long-commands&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;nuclearsquid.com&#x2F;writings&#x2F;edit-long-commands&#x2F;</a>