You Asked: How Do You Select Multiple Lines in Linux Terminal?
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Press Ctrl+D (Windows or Linux) or Command+D (Mac OS X) to select the next instance of the word. Repeat until you’ve selected the words you want to change. If you go too far & select an instance of the word you don’t want, press Ctrl+U (Windows or Linux) or Command+U (Mac OS X) to deselect that instance.

How do I type multiple lines in terminal?

To enter multiple lines before running any of them, use Shift+Enter or Shift+Return after typing a line. This is useful, for example, when entering a set of statements containing keywords, such as if … end. The cursor moves down to the next line, which does not show a prompt, where you can type the next line.

How do you select a line in Linux terminal?

Pressing Ctrl + Shift + Space will activate it. It’s got vim-like key bindings. v or V will select à la vim ‘s visual mode, y will yank, Esc will exit selection mode.

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