- 1 year ago
How can I set up my msys2 terminal to not buffer output?
To set up your MSYS2 terminal to not buffer output and display it immediately, you can use the stdbuf
utility. Unfortunately, MSYS2 doesn't come with stdbuf
preinstalled, but you can easily install it using the pacman
package manager. Follow these steps:
Open the MSYS2 terminal.
Update the package database by running the following command:
pacman -Sy
Install the
stdbuf
package usingpacman
:pacman -S coreutils
Now, you can use
stdbuf
to run your commands without output buffering. For example, to execute a command without buffering:bashstdbuf -o0 your_command_here
The
-o0
option disables the output buffering.If you want to permanently disable buffering for specific commands, you can create an alias in your shell configuration file (
~/.bashrc
or~/.zshrc
, depending on your shell). Open the configuration file in a text editor and add the following line:bashalias your_command_here='stdbuf -o0 your_command_here'
Replace
your_command_here
with the actual command you want to run without buffering.Save and close the configuration file.
Now, when you run the aliased command in the MSYS2 terminal, it will execute without output buffering.
Please note that stdbuf
only works with commands that use the standard C library's I/O functions for buffering. It may not work with all applications, especially those that implement their own custom buffering mechanisms. In such cases, you may need to rely on the application's built-in options to control output buffering.