Last Updated: February 25, 2016
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· deanrather

Select, Copy, & Paste in Ubuntu Terminal w/o mouse

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Easy!

  1. Use a screen session
  2. Hit CTRL+A, ESC to enter 'interactive' mode
  3. Use arrow keys and SPACE to make your selection
  4. Back in regular mode, hit CTRL+A, ] to paste
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