How Do I Select Text in Ubuntu Terminal?
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1 in Ubuntu 18.10: use “find” ( Ctrl – Shift – F ), enable regular expressions and search for a regular expression covering the range of text you wish to select. Once you have it, you can close the “Find” window by pressing Esc and copy your text using Ctrl – Shift – C .

How do I select text in Ubuntu?

To select (copy): Press Ctrl + A together followed by Escape . This puts you into Copy mode. Using the cursor keys move to the beginning of the text you want to copy.

How do you select text in Linux Terminal?

shift + ← or shift + → to highlight text. shift + ctrl + ← or shift + ctrl + → to highlight an entire word.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.

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