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Progress towards universal Copy/Paste shortcuts on Linux
On Linux, Control-C and Control-V don't work for copying and pasting in terminals. The Control modifier is used for its original purpose of inserting control codes. Instead, terminal apps require an extra Shift modifier, like Control+Shift+C. But what if there were hidden shortcut combos for
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Aug 12, 2025 | Progress towards universal Copy/Paste shortcuts on Linux by vconnor | 164 | 223 |
