Learn Linux Shell Scripting - Fundamentals of Bash 4.4

Copying and pasting from the terminal

A very common thing to do with GUI-based systems is cutting and pasting text. You'll select text, often with the mouse, and either use the right mouse button to copy and paste, or hopefully you've found the good old CTRL+c and CTRL+v (for Windows, Command key for macOS). As we explained before and reminded you of two paragraphs ago, CTRL+c under Linux is definitely not a copy, but a cancel. Similarly, CTRL+v will most likely not paste text either. So, how then, under Linux, do we copy and paste?

First of all, if you're using SSH and a Terminal emulator from within a GUI desktop, you have the right mouse button available to accomplish this (or, if you're feeling really fancy, pressing the middle mouse ...