From Amarok Wiki

Bash is an Amarok Wiki extension,
it adds a bashlike style to any line between <bash> and </bash>

So:
<bash>amarokapp --engine xine</bash> becomes

amarokapp --engine xine


Same for multiline commands:

sudo -s
apt-get install amarok
kbuildsycoca
amarok


As MediaWiki ignores breaks within the code this only would work with <br> at line ends. So it is better to use the wiki code item * for multi line commands.
I really suggest to use the wiki style element * (unordered list) - it will lead to better formating and add $ signs at the beginning of the line. This way it gets a more bash like looking and it is easier to determinate the beginning and end of the line.

  • sudo -s
  • apt-get install amarok
  • kbuildsycoca
  • amarok


Things you should know:

  • don't start bashified lines with a space, this will lead to wiki style emphasize and breaks the bash layout
  • using the wiki stlye element * should on pages with lot of bash commands also be used for single line commands,
  • if the page only includes on bash line, it mostly looks better (as in light weighter) to not use *