Compound commands: Difference between revisions

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 == Copy and Paste ==
+[[Image:Compound-command-example.png|thumb|Where to press, move, and release]]
 How to copy and paste a compound command.
-Hold the cursor in the space before the first line, press down upon the mouse button, move the cursor to the line below the last line, then release the mouse button.
+Move the cursor above the first line, press and hold the mouse button, move the cursor below below the last line, then release the mouse button.
-Look at the attached image.  The green dot is where the mouse button should be pressed, and the red dot is where it should be released.  Notice how the text has been highlighted.  This shows the area that would be copied.
+Look at the image.  The green dot is where the mouse button should be pressed, and the red dot is where it should be released.  Notice how the text has been highlighted.  This shows the area that will be copied.
-Then the user should select Copy in their web browser, and then select Paste in their Terminal.
+Next, use Copy in the web browser, and Paste in the Terminal.  (The web browser keyboard shortcut for Copy is Ctrl/C, and the Terminal keyboard shortcut is Ctrl/Shift/V.  Usually.)
-Usually, the web browser keyboard shortcut for Copy is Ctrl/C, and the Terminal keyboard shortcut is Ctrl/Shift/V.
+The command will be run as soon as it is pasted.