How Do I Cut and Paste a File in Linux Terminal?
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How do I copy and paste a file in Linux terminal?

If you just want to copy a piece of text in the terminal, all you need to do is highlight it with your mouse, then press Ctrl + Shift + C to copy. To paste it where the cursor is, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + V .

How do you cut and paste on Linux?

Basically, when you are interacting with the Linux terminal, you use the Ctrl+Shift+C/V for copy-pasting.

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