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I am new to using nano editor for editing files. I would like to know how to copy one or more lines of text and paste them elsewhere within the same file.
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I found this thread and it helped me somewhat. I think what OP wants to do is 'copy' the line, not cut it. Therefore he/she should use 'ALT-6' to copy the current line into the buffer. You can copy as many lines as you like into the buffer, then use 'CTRL-U' to paste those lines. It's a little unintuitive in the NANO help, because for 'CTRL-U' it says 'uncut the line' which to some people actually means undo the last operation. I would prefer if the manual said 'PASTE the line'.
In summary:
'ALT-6' to copy a line (copy as many lines as you like, and they will be pasted in the order you copied them)
I found this thread and it helped me somewhat. I think what OP wants to do is 'copy' the line, not cut it. Therefore he/she should use 'ALT-6' to copy the current line into the buffer. You can copy as many lines as you like into the buffer, then use 'CTRL-U' to paste those lines. It's a little unintuitive in the NANO help, because for 'CTRL-U' it says 'uncut the line' which to some people actually means undo the last operation. I would prefer if the manual said 'PASTE the line'.
In summary:
'ALT-6' to copy a line (copy as many lines as you like, and they will be pasted in the order you copied them)
I am new to using nano editor for editing files. I would like to know how to copy one or more lines of text and paste them elsewhere within the same file.
Replying to an old thread..
Just in case it helps someone.
may be your distro terminal shortcut works for pasting lines into the nano editor.
On ubuntu I use Ctrl+Shift+v to paste in the nano editor.
Here with nano (tried just now in Fluxbox, Debian Stretch), I can also simply select the text with the cursor, then use the middle mouse button to paste the selected text.
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