Quick Answer: How Do You Copy and Paste Multiple Lines in Linux?

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 copy and paste multiple lines in vi?

Cut and paste:

1. Position the cursor where you want to begin cutting.
2. Press v to select characters (or uppercase V to select whole lines).
3. Move the cursor to the end of what you want to cut.
4. Press d to cut (or y to copy).
5. Move to where you would like to paste.
6. Press P to paste before the cursor, or p to paste after.

19 нояб. 2012 г.

How do I paste multiple lines in terminal?

4 Answers. Alternative: You type/paste line by line (finishing each one with the enter key). Finally, type the finalizing ) and hit enter again, which will execute the whole pasted/entered lines.