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rated 0 times [ 36] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 46638 / 2 Years ago, mon, august 15, 2022, 2:29:43

Right, this is a slightly annoying feature because something this happens, and other times it doesn't, very odd.

I paste a command into the terminal with a view to tweaking its arguments, and sometimes it executes the second I paste it. Sometimes it doesn't.

This ranges from embarrassing ( posting nonsensical comments on an IRC ) to dangerous.

How can I shut this feature off for good? I never, never, never want the terminal to auto execute when I paste to it.

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answered 2 Years ago issfullus · Accepted Answer

There's no auto execution.
You probably are also copying a line break (or more) after the command.

If you paste a command with a break, the shell (command line) thinks that you hit the break (Enter, Return) button by yourself.

This answer only explains why OP is getting the undesired behavior. However, in another answer, there is a real solution to the OP’s problem.