How to copy text in Shell Console

TigerLinux · 10-01-2005, 11:07 PM

too tedious to type long file name,
other than using * to help,
got any way i can copy text in that shell windows?

Josh1billion · 10-01-2005, 11:18 PM

Highlight it with the mouse, right-click it, and go to Copy. Ctrl+C doesn't seem to work.

Dark_Helmet · 10-02-2005, 12:00 AM

By default, when you highlight text, it's automatically "copied". You can paste it with the middle mouse button. If your mouse only has two buttons, a third button can be simulated by pressing both the left and right buttons simultaneously.

TigerLinux · 10-02-2005, 12:31 AM

Thanks. Very helpful

stickman · 10-03-2005, 08:55 PM

For some reason, I am partial to shift-insert to paste text.

spooon · 10-03-2005, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TigerLinux
too tedious to type long file name

You can type the first few characters and use completion with [tab] so you don't have to type so much.

Slith(++1) · 10-03-2005, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stickman
For some reason, I am partial to shift-insert to paste text.

I was about to say that

this works for commands, filenames and folder names. Very usefull!

Emmanuel_uk · 10-04-2005, 01:46 AM

Hi, I could do square / vertical selection on a very very old unix machine ,
(if I remember well),

Is this still possible in a bash terminal (console, or mandriva Konsole)?
(so then it can be cut and pasted).

I know it is possible with emacs (and kwrite I think)

(a bit out of topic)