How to select a line in Cygwin

Question

I am unable to select a line in cygwin, atleast by using the traditional windows method of clicking and dragging the mouse curser across the line that i would like to select.

Is there a specific package that i need to install to be able to select a line of code in cygwin? or is there just another linux way?

bgregs · Answer 1 · 2018-11-28T16:45:14.597

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Enable Mark Mode:

Hold Alt
Press Space
Select Edit
Click Mark

This will enter "Mark Mode" and allow you to select lines in the terminal screen.

To Paste:

This is pretty straight forward:

Click and drag your selection
Right Click to copy
Right Click again to paste (in the terminal), or just ctrl + v in another app to paste from clipboard

What you're looking for is bullet number 2. Once selected, right clicking will save this to your Windows clipboard. Right clicking in the cygwin terminal again will paste (if no selection is currently highlighted).

edited Nov 28 '18 at 16:45

answered Nov 28 '18 at 16:33

bgregs

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my problem is that i am unable to select a line. – yetti Nov 28 '18 at 16:38
My apologies, misread the original post, check for the update – bgregs Nov 28 '18 at 16:43
my apologies, that i am stupid and didnt research all that i could, before coming here. – yetti Nov 28 '18 at 16:43
No need to apologize! This forum is meant for questions :) – bgregs Nov 28 '18 at 16:46

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 28 '18 at 16:43

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I need to press shift and L mousebutton to select a text.

answered Nov 28 '18 at 16:43

yetti

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are you using the Cygwin terminal ? – matzeri Nov 29 '18 at 07:06
yes, but from a different console with tabs. – yetti Dec 05 '18 at 20:36
but it is solved – yetti Dec 05 '18 at 20:36

How to select a line in Cygwin

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