copy and paste in gnu screen

How to copy and paste using Screen

To enter copy mode do

 Ctrl-A + [

You can move with the arrows, or vim keybindings

Place your cursor at the start of the string you want to copy, and press

 Space

Highlight the text you wan to copy. Click

 Space

again when you are done.

To paste the contents of the clipboard do

 Ctrl-A + ]

That is pretty much it.

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