Howto: FreeBSD configure or use mouse to copy and paste at a terminal

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Howto: FreeBSD configure or use mouse to copy and paste at a terminal

To configure or use a mouse to copy and paste at a terminal on a FreeBSD system, you can use the tmux utility.

tmux is a terminal multiplexer that allows you to use a mouse to copy and paste at a terminal. It is not installed by default on a FreeBSD system, but it is available in the FreeBSD package repository.

To install tmux, you can use the pkg command. For example:

pkg install tmux

This will install the tmux utility on the system.

Once tmux is installed, you can start a tmux session by running the tmux command. For example:

tmux

This will start a tmux session in the current terminal.

To copy and paste using a mouse in a tmux session, you can use the following steps:

  1. Press the Ctrl + b keys to enter tmux command mode.

  2. Press the [ key to enter tmux copy mode.

  3. Use the mouse to select the text you want to copy.

  4. To copy the selected text, press the Ctrl + w keys.

  5. To paste the copied text, press the Ctrl + y keys.

You can find more information about the tmux utility and its options in the tmux documentation or by running the tmux -h command.

Alternatively, you can use a terminal emulator that supports mouse integration, such as xterm, gnome-terminal, or konsole, to copy and paste using a mouse at a terminal.

You can find more information about terminal emulators and how to use them to copy and paste using a mouse in the documentation for the specific terminal emulator you are using, or by searching online.

Created Time:2017-10-29 22:08:47  Author:lautturi