Simple Noob Question [SOLVED]

xkalibur1554 · Apprentice Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 206 Location: USA

How do you copy and paste code from a terminal to say the gentoo forums, or another text editor?

Earthwings · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:03 pm Post subject:

Just select it with the mouse and paste it with the middle mouse button. You might have to emerge gpm and start it first.

xkalibur1554 · Apprentice Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 206 Location: USA

i am on a laptop, i have two buttons. how do i start gpm? and what is the middle button when you only have two?

Earthwings · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject:

xkalibur1554 · Apprentice Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 206 Location: USA

thank you....when you know how to emulate that, could you let me know? Thank you again.

Earthwings · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

Looks like you don't need it.

nightm4re · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:

i thought two button mice can use "3 button emulation", which means you press buttons 1 and 2 together to simulate the third.
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russianpirate · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject:

ya u have to enable that in X.. and its only for X apps.. since in console u just select and right click

xkalibur1554 · Apprentice Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 206 Location: USA

i tired the whole select all in eterm, and it did nothing. i still cannot copy and paste. clicking both at the same time does not work either. can anyone tell me how to copy and paste?

qanuta · n00b Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 43 Location: NJ, USA

To enable the three button emulation in X applications (i.e. clicking both buttons simultaneously to emulate a middle mouse button), you need to edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file. In the "InputDevice" section which describes your mouse, add the line:

xkalibur1554 · Apprentice Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 206 Location: USA

i cannot find that file in X11 is that where it is?

qanuta · n00b Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 43 Location: NJ, USA

To find out where your XF86Config file is located, open up an xterm and type "xset q". One of the lines outputted will say "Config File:". This is the file you need to edit.