How to copy in a Linux terminal

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How to copy in a Linux terminal

11.04.2023, 22:18

Copying files in the terminal is the process of copying one or more files from one directory to another, using the command line. In this article we will tell you in which cases copying is necessary and how it is carried out.

Why you will need to copy

Copying in a Linux terminal can be useful in several situations:

If you want to repeat a previously used command, you can simply copy it from the terminal history and paste it again.

If you want to save the output of the command to a file or copy it to the clipboard, you can select the desired text in the terminal and copy it

You need to copy files from one directory to another, you can use the copy and paste commands in the terminal.
You have a text file or a string that needs to be sent to the terminal (for example, to automate commands), you can paste it from the clipboard.
Instructions for copying
To copy in a Linux terminal, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+C is usually used. To insert the copied text, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+V.

If you are working with remote access to the server via the console, then to copy the text, it is enough to select the desired part and right-click. To paste the copied text, the mouse button is also used, but not the right one, but the middle one.

You can also use the pbcopy command to copy the text to the clipboard and pb paste to paste the copied text. For example, the command "cat file.txt | pbcopy" will copy the contents of the file file.txt to the clipboard. The "pb paste > " command newfile.txt " will paste the copied text into a new file newfile.txt .

How to copy in a Linux terminal

Why you will need to copy

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