How Do You Select Multiple Lines in Unix?
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How do you copy multiple lines in Unix?

Copy and paste multiple lines

With the cursor at your desired line press nyy , where n is the number of lines down you want to copy. So if you want to copy 2 lines, press 2yy . To paste press p and the number of lines copied will be pasted below the line you are on now.

How do you type multiple lines?

What you do put your cursor where you want to add a character on a line, then use SHIFT+ALT and either the arrow keys or your mouse (you have to click to the same column position the line that you are selecting to) to select all the lines that you want to edit the same way.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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