How to Copy & Paste in a Terminal
The terminal is the text-based interface in the Linux and Unix operating systems. It is sometimes called the "console," or "command prompt." The command prompt is actually the text at the beginning of each line. The normal copy and paste shortcuts used in a graphical desktop environment are reserved for other purposes in a terminal. Instead, there are other mouse and keyboard shortcuts that are used.
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Instructions
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Using the Mouse
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Drag your mouse pointer across the section of text that you want to copy. This will highlight the text.
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Click the scroll wheel or middle mouse button, if you have a three button mouse. This will copy the text.
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Place your mouse pointer where you want to paste the text.
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Click the scroll wheel or middle mouse button a second time. This will paste the text that you just copied.
Using the Keyboard
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Highlight the text that you want to copy.
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Press the "Shift," "Ctrl" and "C" keys simultaneously or press the "Ctrl" and "Insert" keys simultaneously to copy the text.
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Place your cursor where you want to paste the text.
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Press the "Shift," "Ctrl" and "V" keys simultaneously or press the "Shift" and "Insert" keys simultaneously to paste the text.
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