Fredrik Andersson wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:37 PM, vicky b <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> 
>     no  i dont want to use GUI , i want to use vim not gvim  how can
>     copy and paste with ease in vim
> 
> 
> y for yank (copy)
> p for paste
> 
> Use the * register to yank/paste to/from the system clipboard.
> 
> This should be covered in the vimtutorial, run vimtutor if you have not
> done so yet.

Also, depending on which term you are using (this works in
gnome-terminal & konsole), you can select the text & then use
ctrl-shift-c to copy & ctrl-shift-p to paste if you get really stuck
and/or confused initially. And that works across all consoles you have
open, local & remote.

Cheers,

  Phil...


>     On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Karthick Gururaj
>     <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> 
> 
>         On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 4:53 PM, vicky b <[email protected]
>         <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> 
>             I have started to learn vim in this modern enviroment where
>             gui takes prefers , one thing that still me back to other
>             editors is the ease with which we can  copy and paste , can
>             anybody help me out with safe effect in vim or any thing of
>             that sort
> 
>         If you are using gvim, you have the option of clicking on "Edit"
>         -> "Copy" and "Edit" -> "Paste". You need to select some text
>         first obviously, before copy. Selection can be done with mouse.
>         Using CTRL-C and CTRL-V might also work for copy/paste - whether
>         it does work or not depends on a few factors.
> 
>         It that the answer you were looking for?
> 
>         Also, if GUI is what you want to work with, vim may not be worth
>         looking at. Just my opinion.

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