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For them [xclip](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=xclip) may be used:\n```\n$ xclip -o | xclip -selection clipboard -i\n```\nThe above command reads data from the PRIMARY selection and writes it to CLIPBOARD selection.\n\nOther [clipboard managers](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Clipboard_manager \"Clipboard manager\") such as [autocutsel](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/autocutsel\/)AUR provide automatic synchronization between selection buffers.\n\n#### Wayland\nUtilities like [wl-clipboard](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=wl-clipboard) and [clipboard](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/clipboard\/)AUR can copy data to the Wayland clipboard:\n```\n$ command 2>&1 | wl-copy\n```\n### Intercepting commands output\nUse [tee](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Tee \"Tee\") to intercept the output of a command.\n```\n$ command 2>&1 | tee output-file\n```\nAfter the `command` is executed, `output-file` will contain its output, while having displayed the output at the same time.\n\n### Accessing Linux terminal backlog\nThe backlog of a native terminal named `\/dev\/ttyN` may be accessed via `\/dev\/vcsN`. Hence, if one is working in `\/dev\/tty1`, the following snippet will let store the backlog in a file `output-file`:\n```\n# cat \/dev\/vcs1 > output-file\n```\n## Comparison of common emulators\n![](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/images\/0\/0b\/Inaccurate.svg)**The factual accuracy of this article or section is disputed.**\n\n**Reason:** Some \"No\" entries in this table may be wrong. (Discuss in [Talk:Copying text from a terminal\\#A cheatsheet for common emulators: \"No\" entries factual accuracy](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Talk:Copying_text_from_a_terminal#A_cheatsheet_for_common_emulators:_\"No\"_entries_factual_accuracy \"Talk:Copying text from a terminal\"))\n\nUnless the \"Key combination\" column states otherwise, the key combination is `Ctrl+Shift+c`.\n\n| Emulator | Select to PRIMARY | CLIPBOARD |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Key combination | Context menu | Window menu | Select |   |   |\n| [Alacritty](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Alacritty \"Alacritty\") | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |\n| [aterm](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/aterm\/)AUR | Yes | No | No | No | No |\n| [eterm](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/eterm\/)AUR | Yes | No | No | No | No |\n| [foot](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Foot \"Foot\") | Yes | Yes | No | No | Optional |\n| [germinal](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/germinal\/)AUR | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [Guake](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Guake \"Guake\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [Konsole](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Konsole \"Konsole\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Optional |\n| [lilyterm-git](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/lilyterm-git\/)AUR | Yes | Yes `Ctrl+Delete` | Yes | No | No |\n| [lxterminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=lxterminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [mate-terminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=mate-terminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [mlterm](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/mlterm\/)AUR | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |\n| [pantheon-terminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=pantheon-terminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [PuTTY](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/PuTTY \"PuTTY\") | Yes | No | No | No | No |\n| [qterminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=qterminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [roxterm](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/roxterm\/)AUR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [rxvt-unicode](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Rxvt-unicode \"Rxvt-unicode\") | Yes | Yes `Ctrl+Alt+c` | No | No | Optional |\n| [sakura](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=sakura) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [st](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/St \"St\") | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |\n| [Terminator](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Terminator \"Terminator\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [terminology](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=terminology) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [Termite](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Termite \"Termite\") | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |\n| [Tilda](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Tilda \"Tilda\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [xfce4-terminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=xfce4-terminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [xterm](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Xterm \"Xterm\") | Yes | Optional[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/bugs.debian.org\/cgi-bin\/bugreport.cgi?bug=588785) | No | No | Yes |\n| [Yakuake](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Yakuake \"Yakuake\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Optional |\n## Special cases\n### putty\nThe [xclip approach](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Copying_text_from_a_terminal#Terminals_without_CLIPBOARD_selection) works for *putty*: one just has to remember that the *xclip* invocation should be done on the local computer (in another terminal), not on the remote machine to which *putty* is connected.\n\n### urxvt\nSelecting text to CLIPBOARD requires the `selection-to-clipboard` perl extension. See [rxvt-unicode\\#Clipboard](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Rxvt-unicode#Clipboard \"Rxvt-unicode\") for details.\n\n### xterm\nAccess to the CLIPBOARD selection in *xterm* requires [additional steps](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Xterm#PRIMARY_or_CLIPBOARD \"Xterm\").\n\n### mlterm\nIn addition to `Ctrl+Shift+c`, you can use `Ctrl+Insert` if you do not want to kill processes accidentally.\n\nRetrieved from \"<https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/index.php?title=Copying_text_from_a_terminal&oldid=857737>\"\n\n[Category](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Special:Categories \"Special:Categories\"):\n\n- [Terminal emulators](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Category:Terminal_emulators \"Category:Terminal emulators\")\n\nHidden category:\n\n- [Pages or sections flagged with Template:Accuracy](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Category:Pages_or_sections_flagged_with_Template:Accuracy \"Category:Pages or sections flagged with Template:Accuracy\")\n\n- This page was last edited on 20 December 2025, at 19:59.\n- Content is available under [GNU Free Documentation License 1.3 or later](https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/copyleft\/fdl.html) unless otherwise noted.\n\n- [Privacy policy](https:\/\/terms.archlinux.org\/docs\/privacy-policy\/)\n- [About ArchWiki](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/ArchWiki:About)\n- [Disclaimers](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/ArchWiki:General_disclaimer)\n- [Code of conduct](https:\/\/terms.archlinux.org\/docs\/code-of-conduct\/ \"archlinux-service-agreements:code-of-conduct\")\n- [Terms of service](https:\/\/terms.archlinux.org\/docs\/terms-of-service\/ \"archlinux-service-agreements:terms-of-service\")\n\n- [![GNU Free Documentation License 1.3 or later](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/resources\/assets\/licenses\/gnu-fdl.png)](https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/copyleft\/fdl.html)\n- ![](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/resources\/assets\/mediawiki_compact.svg)\n\nSearch\n\nToggle the table of contents\n\nCopying text from a terminal\n\n[Add topic](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Copying_text_from_a_terminal)","attrs_readable_markdown":"Most mature terminal emulators permit users to copy or save their contents.\n\nGeneral approach\n\nIn graphical terminal emulators, contents are typically selectable by mouse, and can then be copied using the context menu, *Edit* menu or a key combination such as `Ctrl+Shift+c`.\n\nTerminals without CLIPBOARD selection\n\nXorg\n\nSome emulators do not support the [CLIPBOARD selection](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Clipboard#Selections \"Clipboard\") natively, and copy data to the PRIMARY selection. For them [xclip](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=xclip) may be used:\n```\n$ xclip -o | xclip -selection clipboard -i\n```\nThe above command reads data from the PRIMARY selection and writes it to CLIPBOARD selection.\n\nOther [clipboard managers](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Clipboard_manager \"Clipboard manager\") such as [autocutsel](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/autocutsel\/)AUR provide automatic synchronization between selection buffers.\n\nWayland\n\nUtilities like [wl-clipboard](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=wl-clipboard) and [clipboard](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/clipboard\/)AUR can copy data to the Wayland clipboard:\n```\n$ command 2>&1 | wl-copy\n```\nIntercepting commands output\n\nUse [tee](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Tee \"Tee\") to intercept the output of a command.\n```\n$ command 2>&1 | tee output-file\n```\nAfter the `command` is executed, `output-file` will contain its output, while having displayed the output at the same time.\n\nAccessing Linux terminal backlog\n\nThe backlog of a native terminal named `\/dev\/ttyN` may be accessed via `\/dev\/vcsN`. Hence, if one is working in `\/dev\/tty1`, the following snippet will let store the backlog in a file `output-file`:\n```\n# cat \/dev\/vcs1 > output-file\n```\nComparison of common emulators\n\n![](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/images\/0\/0b\/Inaccurate.svg)**The factual accuracy of this article or section is disputed.**\n\nUnless the \"Key combination\" column states otherwise, the key combination is `Ctrl+Shift+c`.\n\n| Emulator | Select to PRIMARY | CLIPBOARD |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Key combination | Context menu | Window menu | Select |   |   |\n| [Alacritty](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Alacritty \"Alacritty\") | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |\n| [aterm](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/aterm\/)AUR | Yes | No | No | No | No |\n| [eterm](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/eterm\/)AUR | Yes | No | No | No | No |\n| [foot](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Foot \"Foot\") | Yes | Yes | No | No | Optional |\n| [germinal](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/germinal\/)AUR | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [Guake](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Guake \"Guake\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [Konsole](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Konsole \"Konsole\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Optional |\n| [lilyterm-git](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/lilyterm-git\/)AUR | Yes | Yes `Ctrl+Delete` | Yes | No | No |\n| [lxterminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=lxterminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [mate-terminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=mate-terminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [mlterm](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/mlterm\/)AUR | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |\n| [pantheon-terminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=pantheon-terminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [PuTTY](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/PuTTY \"PuTTY\") | Yes | No | No | No | No |\n| [qterminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=qterminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [roxterm](https:\/\/aur.archlinux.org\/packages\/roxterm\/)AUR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [rxvt-unicode](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Rxvt-unicode \"Rxvt-unicode\") | Yes | Yes `Ctrl+Alt+c` | No | No | Optional |\n| [sakura](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=sakura) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [st](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/St \"St\") | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |\n| [Terminator](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Terminator \"Terminator\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [terminology](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=terminology) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [Termite](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Termite \"Termite\") | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |\n| [Tilda](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Tilda \"Tilda\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |\n| [xfce4-terminal](https:\/\/archlinux.org\/packages\/?name=xfce4-terminal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |\n| [xterm](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Xterm \"Xterm\") | Yes | Optional[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/bugs.debian.org\/cgi-bin\/bugreport.cgi?bug=588785) | No | No | Yes |\n| [Yakuake](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Yakuake \"Yakuake\") | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Optional |\n\nSpecial cases\n\nputty\n\nThe [xclip approach](https:\/\/wiki.archlinux.org\/title\/Copying_text_from_a_terminal#Terminals_without_CLIPBOARD_selection) works for *putty*: one just has to remember that the *xclip* invocation should be done on the local computer (in another terminal), not on the remote machine to which *putty* is connected.\n\nurxvt\n\nSelecting text to CLIPBOARD requires the `selection-to-clipboard` perl extension. 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Boilerpipe Text	Most mature terminal emulators permit users to copy or save their contents. General approach In graphical terminal emulators, contents are typically selectable by mouse, and can then be copied using the context menu, Edit menu or a key combination such as Ctrl+Shift+c . Terminals without CLIPBOARD selection Xorg Some emulators do not support the CLIPBOARD selection natively, and copy data to the PRIMARY selection. For them xclip may be used: $ xclip -o \| xclip -selection clipboard -i The above command reads data from the PRIMARY selection and writes it to CLIPBOARD selection. Other clipboard managers such as autocutsel AUR provide automatic synchronization between selection buffers. Wayland Utilities like wl-clipboard and clipboard AUR can copy data to the Wayland clipboard: $ command 2>&1 \| wl-copy Intercepting commands output Use tee to intercept the output of a command. $ command 2>&1 \| tee output-file After the command is executed, output-file will contain its output, while having displayed the output at the same time. Accessing Linux terminal backlog The backlog of a native terminal named /dev/tty N may be accessed via /dev/vcs N . Hence, if one is working in /dev/tty1 , the following snippet will let store the backlog in a file output-file : # cat /dev/vcs1 > output-file Comparison of common emulators The factual accuracy of this article or section is disputed. Unless the "Key combination" column states otherwise, the key combination is Ctrl+Shift+c . Emulator Select to PRIMARY CLIPBOARD Key combination Context menu Window menu Select Alacritty Yes Yes No No No aterm AUR Yes No No No No eterm AUR Yes No No No No foot Yes Yes No No Optional germinal AUR Yes Yes Yes No No Guake Yes Yes Yes No No Konsole Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional lilyterm-git AUR Yes Yes Ctrl+Delete Yes No No lxterminal Yes Yes Yes Yes No mate-terminal Yes Yes Yes Yes No mlterm AUR Yes Yes No No Yes pantheon-terminal Yes Yes Yes No No PuTTY Yes No No No No qterminal Yes Yes Yes Yes No roxterm AUR Yes Yes Yes Yes No rxvt-unicode Yes Yes Ctrl+Alt+c No No Optional sakura Yes Yes Yes Yes No st Yes Yes No No No Terminator Yes Yes Yes No No terminology Yes Yes Yes No No Termite Yes Yes No No No Tilda Yes Yes Yes No No xfce4-terminal Yes Yes Yes Yes No xterm Yes Optional [1] No No Yes Yakuake Yes Yes Yes No Optional Special cases putty The xclip approach works for putty : one just has to remember that the xclip invocation should be done on the local computer (in another terminal), not on the remote machine to which putty is connected. urxvt Selecting text to CLIPBOARD requires the selection-to-clipboard perl extension. See rxvt-unicode#Clipboard for details. xterm Access to the CLIPBOARD selection in xterm requires additional steps . mlterm In addition to Ctrl+Shift+c , you can use Ctrl+Insert if you do not want to kill processes accidentally.
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For them [xclip](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=xclip) may be used: ``` $ xclip -o \| xclip -selection clipboard -i ``` The above command reads data from the PRIMARY selection and writes it to CLIPBOARD selection. Other [clipboard managers](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Clipboard_manager "Clipboard manager") such as [autocutsel](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/autocutsel/)AUR provide automatic synchronization between selection buffers. #### Wayland Utilities like [wl-clipboard](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=wl-clipboard) and [clipboard](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/clipboard/)AUR can copy data to the Wayland clipboard: ``` $ command 2>&1 \| wl-copy ``` ### Intercepting commands output Use [tee](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Tee "Tee") to intercept the output of a command. ``` $ command 2>&1 \| tee output-file ``` After the `command` is executed, `output-file` will contain its output, while having displayed the output at the same time. ### Accessing Linux terminal backlog The backlog of a native terminal named `/dev/ttyN` may be accessed via `/dev/vcsN`. Hence, if one is working in `/dev/tty1`, the following snippet will let store the backlog in a file `output-file`: ``` # cat /dev/vcs1 > output-file ``` ## Comparison of common emulators ![](https://wiki.archlinux.org/images/0/0b/Inaccurate.svg)The factual accuracy of this article or section is disputed. Reason: Some "No" entries in this table may be wrong. (Discuss in [Talk:Copying text from a terminal\#A cheatsheet for common emulators: "No" entries factual accuracy](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Talk:Copying_text_from_a_terminal#A_cheatsheet_for_common_emulators:_"No"_entries_factual_accuracy "Talk:Copying text from a terminal")) Unless the "Key combination" column states otherwise, the key combination is `Ctrl+Shift+c`. \| Emulator \| Select to PRIMARY \| CLIPBOARD \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Key combination \| Context menu \| Window menu \| Select \| \| \| \| [Alacritty](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Alacritty "Alacritty") \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| \| [aterm](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/aterm/)AUR \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| No \| \| [eterm](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/eterm/)AUR \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| No \| \| [foot](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Foot "Foot") \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| Optional \| \| [germinal](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/germinal/)AUR \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [Guake](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Guake "Guake") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [Konsole](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Konsole "Konsole") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Optional \| \| [lilyterm-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lilyterm-git/)AUR \| Yes \| Yes `Ctrl+Delete` \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [lxterminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=lxterminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [mate-terminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=mate-terminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [mlterm](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mlterm/)AUR \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| Yes \| \| [pantheon-terminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=pantheon-terminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [PuTTY](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PuTTY "PuTTY") \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| No \| \| [qterminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=qterminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [roxterm](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/roxterm/)AUR \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [rxvt-unicode](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Rxvt-unicode "Rxvt-unicode") \| Yes \| Yes `Ctrl+Alt+c` \| No \| No \| Optional \| \| [sakura](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=sakura) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [st](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/St "St") \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| \| [Terminator](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Terminator "Terminator") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [terminology](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=terminology) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [Termite](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Termite "Termite") \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| \| [Tilda](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Tilda "Tilda") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [xfce4-terminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=xfce4-terminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [xterm](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xterm "Xterm") \| Yes \| Optional[\[1\]](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=588785) \| No \| No \| Yes \| \| [Yakuake](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Yakuake "Yakuake") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| Optional \| ## Special cases ### putty The [xclip approach](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Copying_text_from_a_terminal#Terminals_without_CLIPBOARD_selection) works for putty: one just has to remember that the xclip invocation should be done on the local computer (in another terminal), not on the remote machine to which putty is connected. ### urxvt Selecting text to CLIPBOARD requires the `selection-to-clipboard` perl extension. See [rxvt-unicode\#Clipboard](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Rxvt-unicode#Clipboard "Rxvt-unicode") for details. ### xterm Access to the CLIPBOARD selection in xterm requires [additional steps](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xterm#PRIMARY_or_CLIPBOARD "Xterm"). ### mlterm In addition to `Ctrl+Shift+c`, you can use `Ctrl+Insert` if you do not want to kill processes accidentally. 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Readable Markdown	Most mature terminal emulators permit users to copy or save their contents. General approach In graphical terminal emulators, contents are typically selectable by mouse, and can then be copied using the context menu, Edit menu or a key combination such as `Ctrl+Shift+c`. Terminals without CLIPBOARD selection Xorg Some emulators do not support the [CLIPBOARD selection](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Clipboard#Selections "Clipboard") natively, and copy data to the PRIMARY selection. For them [xclip](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=xclip) may be used: ``` $ xclip -o \| xclip -selection clipboard -i ``` The above command reads data from the PRIMARY selection and writes it to CLIPBOARD selection. Other [clipboard managers](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Clipboard_manager "Clipboard manager") such as [autocutsel](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/autocutsel/)AUR provide automatic synchronization between selection buffers. Wayland Utilities like [wl-clipboard](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=wl-clipboard) and [clipboard](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/clipboard/)AUR can copy data to the Wayland clipboard: ``` $ command 2>&1 \| wl-copy ``` Intercepting commands output Use [tee](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Tee "Tee") to intercept the output of a command. ``` $ command 2>&1 \| tee output-file ``` After the `command` is executed, `output-file` will contain its output, while having displayed the output at the same time. Accessing Linux terminal backlog The backlog of a native terminal named `/dev/ttyN` may be accessed via `/dev/vcsN`. Hence, if one is working in `/dev/tty1`, the following snippet will let store the backlog in a file `output-file`: ``` # cat /dev/vcs1 > output-file ``` Comparison of common emulators ![](https://wiki.archlinux.org/images/0/0b/Inaccurate.svg)The factual accuracy of this article or section is disputed. Unless the "Key combination" column states otherwise, the key combination is `Ctrl+Shift+c`. \| Emulator \| Select to PRIMARY \| CLIPBOARD \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Key combination \| Context menu \| Window menu \| Select \| \| \| \| [Alacritty](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Alacritty "Alacritty") \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| \| [aterm](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/aterm/)AUR \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| No \| \| [eterm](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/eterm/)AUR \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| No \| \| [foot](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Foot "Foot") \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| Optional \| \| [germinal](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/germinal/)AUR \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [Guake](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Guake "Guake") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [Konsole](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Konsole "Konsole") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Optional \| \| [lilyterm-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lilyterm-git/)AUR \| Yes \| Yes `Ctrl+Delete` \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [lxterminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=lxterminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [mate-terminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=mate-terminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [mlterm](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mlterm/)AUR \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| Yes \| \| [pantheon-terminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=pantheon-terminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [PuTTY](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PuTTY "PuTTY") \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| No \| \| [qterminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=qterminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [roxterm](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/roxterm/)AUR \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [rxvt-unicode](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Rxvt-unicode "Rxvt-unicode") \| Yes \| Yes `Ctrl+Alt+c` \| No \| No \| Optional \| \| [sakura](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=sakura) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [st](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/St "St") \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| \| [Terminator](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Terminator "Terminator") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [terminology](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=terminology) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [Termite](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Termite "Termite") \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| No \| \| [Tilda](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Tilda "Tilda") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| No \| \| [xfce4-terminal](https://archlinux.org/packages/?name=xfce4-terminal) \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| \| [xterm](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xterm "Xterm") \| Yes \| Optional[\[1\]](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=588785) \| No \| No \| Yes \| \| [Yakuake](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Yakuake "Yakuake") \| Yes \| Yes \| Yes \| No \| Optional \| Special cases putty The [xclip approach](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Copying_text_from_a_terminal#Terminals_without_CLIPBOARD_selection) works for putty: one just has to remember that the xclip invocation should be done on the local computer (in another terminal), not on the remote machine to which putty is connected. urxvt Selecting text to CLIPBOARD requires the `selection-to-clipboard` perl extension. See [rxvt-unicode\#Clipboard](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Rxvt-unicode#Clipboard "Rxvt-unicode") for details. xterm Access to the CLIPBOARD selection in xterm requires [additional steps](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xterm#PRIMARY_or_CLIPBOARD "Xterm"). mlterm In addition to `Ctrl+Shift+c`, you can use `Ctrl+Insert` if you do not want to kill processes accidentally.
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