copying command line from web page in to terminal

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Hi!
If you’re usin g orca you could shift arrow through the command and select it that way.
Than ctrl c to copy it.
In the terminal i use to press shift ctrl v which normally should work.
Hope this helps.
/A

> 5 sep. 2018 kl. 18:17 skrev Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>:
> 
> Depends on the browser-settings and the terminal.  In the standard
> configuration, you *should* be able to select the command in the
> browser and middle-click your mouse in the terminal to paste the
> command.  This uses the X "selection" buffer.
> 
> Alternatively, you can select the text in the browser and copy it
> (using either Edit→Copy or control+C), but then you have to know
> your terminal on how to paste from the X "clipboard" buffer (as
> opposed to the aforementioned "selection" buffer).  If you have
> access to menus such as in Gnome terminal, you can use Edit→Paste
> which likely also has a shortcut key combination.  If not, it's a
> little more challenging in a terminal like xterm, rxvt, or st/stterm
> (the suckless terminal).
> 
> As a side note, I like to use a clipboard manager (I use "clipit") to
> simplify this. (smile)
> 
> -tim
> 
> 
> On September  5, 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> I am on a web page.
>> On it is instructions for adding vlc to my computer.
>> How may I copy this set of terminal commands in to terminal?
>> 
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