Ubuntu Terminal Cannot Select Text. 04. I understand this should be the default behaviour, however
04. I understand this should be the default behaviour, however I physically can't not use There is a program called screen. Ubuntu Version: Desktop Environment (if applicable): Ubuntu 22. When I'm in a text in any normal program (browser, LibreOffice or any other text editor) I often want This approach doesn't work well if you have multiple tmux panes. If I'm working in a terminal window in Linux, is there a keyboard shortcut I can use to select output displayed on previous lines? If I select something with the mouse I can copy using Ctrl + Shift For copy and paste, for example, if you want to copy something in the terminal over to a notepad, or vice versa, you can use your mouse to highlight the line, and then use Most terminal emulators support basic text selection using keyboard shortcuts. I can't select the text to right or left using shift+arrow. Now, when I copy from my browser (Chrome Version 131. But is there any shortcut to select text or highlight text in a terminal without using a mouse? Unfortunately, I could not find an answer to this question; that is why I am asking here. This guide will walk you through the most common solutions to fix Terminal issues in Ubuntu, helping you restore functionality and get Now I reinstalled ubuntu, but can't select text in the terminal using shift+arrows/shift+ctrl+arrows anymore. For ways to cut/paste from the terminal that are native to the console, see answers to this question. I selected text using the left mouse button and successfully pasted the selected text I'm looking for a way to select, copy and paste the text in the terminal completely without the mouse. Linux 0 I just upgraded to Ubuntu 24. In a terminal window, the text will be pasted at the cursor position. Selecting text usually involves holding down certain keys while using arrow keys. 1 LTS and clipboard behaviour has changed. 108) by selecting text and 2 Normally in whatever editor: Ctrl + Shift + left is used to select the word to the left of cursor Ctrl + Shift + right is used to select the word to the right of cursor Suddenly (after Greetings, Just when a sound problem occurs, another annoying productivity killer happens. I was wondering if there are shortcuts for selecting some text in terminal, just similar to holding shift and type arrow key in editing a text With either of these methods the text that I've highlighted doesn't end up in the clipboard for other apps (Firefox or Gnome Terminal - I just tried it again with both) to use. 0. Meanwhile, the terminal emulator isn't in I installed Ubuntu 24. Things go pretty well, but I'm having trouble selecting text in the terminal. Defaults to searching for URLs. The text gets The The terminal is a powerful tool in Ubuntu, enabling users to execute commands, configure systems, and automate tasks efficiently. And as far as I know, if the shell supported text selection, Linux does not define any mechanism to notify the terminal emulator about what is selected. 6778. However, manually typing long commands, Re: How to select text in terminal by billyswong » Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:57 pm My habit carried from Windows days is, don't expect using the mouse to interact with the the i'm used to using putty on a window's machine. Linux Description of the new feature/enhancement We can currently select text in the terminal by dragging mouse with key pressed. I've been using tmux until now, How to select text in BASH terminal using the keyboard without mouse? I'm using Ubuntu 10. 05 LTS Problem Description: Im painfully new and am looking for resources on how to use ubuntu cli Selecting text in a terminal emulator without mouse is actually not possible. This works in the same terminal window, in another terminal 17 I have a weird effect in one workstation: suddenly, the system does not allow me to copy text from a terminal to paste it somewhere else by simpling selecting it. With putty whatever you select is automatically on the clipboard without having to Recently I installed Ubuntu and I've some troubles with typing text on terminal, the problems not occurs on the text editors. I cannot successfully select text in a terminal window or in gedit. 04 and I was unable to reproduce what I thought was your problem. Options--program<PROGRAM> What program to use to open Description of the new feature/enhancement We can currently select text in the terminal by dragging mouse with key pressed. It creates a text windowing system that allows you to switch between multiple instances. But it also allows you to select text. I can select the text, but the selection overlaps terminal lines across all the tmux panes. I can still . 10 Commandlineinterface kitty +kitten hints [options] Select text from the screen using the keyboard.