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Old 06-21-2012
Repeat a command on linux without typing

Hi,

I would like to run the clear command, for every 10 times I hit the enter button. Is there a way to track the number of times the enter button is hit and run the clear command?

Thanks
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Old 06-21-2012
What are you trying to accomplish? If you make the return key do anything "interesting" like this it will break things. Lots of things. So, what do you want to do - not how you think it should be done....
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Old 06-21-2012
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Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
What are you trying to accomplish? If you make the return key do anything "interesting" like this it will break things. Lots of things. So, what do you want to do - not how you think it should be done....
I am trying to work on some text files. I am looking into their heads and after looking at 10 files heads, I would like to clear the screen on my linux terminal.
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