I'm running ubuntu server virtually . I can't select any text with the mouse since we all know there is no mouse in the server version. so how can I select particular lines of text in Ubuntu server?
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The Package gpm enables mouse support for the console.
GNU screen Supports copy&paste as well if you don't have a mouse at all.
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I doubt it, but since you usually connect to a headless server via ssh or something similar it's not the servers problem anymore, it's the clients problem. Sep 17, 2012 at 14:05
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2Is there a way to select text with the keyboard, though, over something like SSH, or just on a mouse-less machine? Sep 17, 2012 at 14:06
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After a little googling I found out that screen supports copy&paste as well .. I've been using it for ages and wasn't aware of it. Sep 17, 2012 at 14:13
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@obsessive: With ssh, the responsibility for copy and paste lies with the client, not the host. Therefore, if the terminal you run ssh from supports copy and paste, your server does too. If it doesn't, it's time to find another one. Sep 18, 2012 at 9:42
sshinto it?sshin from your current desktop and then copy the text from there.sshthan you would using it directly, and having copy/paste, windowing, etc. capabilities makes such a difference for productivity.