I decided to find out. In a standard Bash shell on Linux, the limit is usually around 128KB to 1MB (defined by ARG_MAX ). Crosh, however, is different. It is built on ash (Almquist shell) with a custom frontend running inside the Chrome browser process.
So, what happens when you try to break them? What is the you can type before Crosh gives up? longest command in crosh
The command:
Result: Success, but the terminal lagged slightly while redrawing the line. I decided to find out