Cntrl V is for Paste, but what is for Copy!?!!

[Disciple]

what is the key command for Copy in linux. RH 7.0 kernel 2.4.7. D|s

[ethereal]

This changes by the program you use, as does pasting. For straight text, it's copied by just selecting it. You can then paste by clicking the middle mouse button.

A little weird at first but it's really nice after you get used to it.

[cage47]

Why such a complicated answer to such a simple question?

Ctrl-C Copy
Ctrl-X Cut
Ctrl-V Paste
Ctrl-S Save

(as per the old windows control keys, but they still work in Mandrake 8)

[GarbledSquirrell]

Originally posted by cage47:
<STRONG>Why such a complicated answer to such a simple question?

Ctrl-C Copy
Ctrl-X Cut
Ctrl-V Paste
Ctrl-S Save

(as per the old windows control keys, but they still work in Mandrake 8)</STRONG>

Works for me! (Suse 7.2 pro)

[Strike]

Originally posted by cage47:
<STRONG>Why such a complicated answer to such a simple question?

Ctrl-C Copy
Ctrl-X Cut
Ctrl-V Paste
Ctrl-S Save

(as per the old windows control keys, but they still work in Mandrake 8)</STRONG>

Because it is the correct answer, and yours isn't. Those keys aren't guaranteed to work for any Linux distro, but the middle-click paste is. Those key shortcuts MIGHT work with your distro and maybe even the distro of the person who asked the question, but they are not GUARANTEED to work.

[frank754]

Here's another one.. related to this,
if I open different browser windows,
in Konqueror, for example, why does the
copied clipboard text not able to be
pasted on the other browser window or
email client? Does Klipboard or some
other KDE program override this problem?