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 copy and paste on Linux that work across most apps without adding any additional software or configuration? By the end of 2025, this will be the case, and many apps already support them. Here’s the scoop!Copy and Paste keys?In a story of “what’s old is new again”, the solution dates back to ancient keyboards with physical keys for Copy and Paste.Sun Microsystems Type 5 Keyboard with the Copy and Paste keys highlighted.Because physical copy and paste keys existed, Linux supported them as recognized…
