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How can I make copy/paste in the Ubuntu 16.04 Shell? For example, pasting a string from my browser to the cli and execute it as a command (Ctrl+V not working by default)

abu_bua
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Кристиян Кацаров
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For pasting text into the terminal, you can either use Ctrl+Shift+V or use your mouse's middle click if there is one.

For copying text in the terminal, you can either use Ctrl+Shift+C or use your mouse to select the text of interest and then use its middle click to paste it.

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Copy / Paste in Terminal

Copy:  Ctrl+Shift+C
Paste: Ctrl+Shift+V

You may also find usage for:

Copy:  Shift+Home
Paste: Shift+Insert

Benny
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