How Do You Comment Multiple Lines in Linux?
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How do you comment multiple lines at once?

The keyboard shortcut to comment multiple in Windows is shift + alt + A . In my case, Ubuntu, the shortcut is ctrl + shift + A . You can see all available keybindings on the official documentation. You will need to select the lines you want to comment first, then execute above shortcut, i.e. ⌘/ on osx Ctrl/ on Windows.

How do you comment out a line in Linux?

Whenever you want to comment a line, put a # in an appropriate place in a file. Anything beginning after # and ending at the end of the line won’t get executed. This comments out the complete line. This comments out only the last part of the line starting at #.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Consumer Tech & Gadget Reviewer

Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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