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Copy & Paste in tmux
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How to copy & paste in Tmux (with default keybindings)

  • CTRL+B, then [ to enter copy mode and be able to move around the screen with arrow keys.
  • Find the text you want to copy.
  • Press CTRL+SPACE to start copying.
  • Select the text with arrow keys.
  • Press CTRL+W to copy the highlighted text.
    • This automatically exits copy mode.
    • You now have text saved the the Tmux copy buffer.
  • Press CTRL+B, then ] to paste your text.
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