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Re: Screen: How to copy paste between ttys?



On 2005-05-08T11:31:08-0400, Allan Wind wrote:
> On 2005-05-08T17:12:28+0530, Deboo Geek wrote:
> > How do I copy/paste between different screens running on different
> > ttys? And is there some console program that is something like the
> > console "note" program and also runs under X (as a native X app, not
> > in an xterm window)
> 
> If you use "screen" (which was probably not what you meant in the
> above):
> 
> ctrl-a [ # enter copy mode
> navigate to where you want to go # arrow keys, /? for searching
> space # start copy
> space # end copy
> go to the xterm you want to paste into

If xterms are running under the same screen.  Otherwise you need to use
ctrl-a > to write to file, and ctrl-a < to read it (if two different
screens, or just use the file written by the first screen).

> ctrl-a ] # exit copy mode
> 
> This sounds complicated but actually works remarkably well after doing
> it a few times.


/Allan

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