shift + ← or shift + → to highlight text. shift + ctrl + ← or shift + ctrl + → to highlight an entire word.

How do I select and copy text in Linux Terminal?

Press Ctrl + C to copy the text. Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a Terminal window, if one is not already open. Right-click at the prompt and select “Paste” from the popup menu. The text you copied is pasted at the prompt.

How do you select text in Terminal without a mouse?

Pressing Ctrl + Shift + Space will activate it. It’s got vim-like key bindings. v or V will select à la vim ‘s visual mode, y will yank, Esc will exit selection mode.