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Development Tools Console Foundations Getting Started with the Console Editing Files

Aaron Coursolle
Aaron Coursolle
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Posted by Aaron Coursolle
Aaron Coursolle
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When you can't "highlight", how do you copy, cut and paste?

Using Nano, the built in text editor for the console, what are the steps involved for cutting, copying and pasting, when you can't use the mouse to properly highlight the text?

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Seth Reece
Seth Reece
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Seth Reece
Seth Reece
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Move to the beginning of the text you want to copy or cut. HIt ctrl (or command) + shift + 6. You should see "Mark set" in your terminal. Move the cursor to highlight what you want to copy or cut.