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| + | ====== Overview ====== | ||
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| There are a variety of terminal emulators available for SliTaz and even more for Linux. SliTaz comes with the venerable XTerm, a basic but functioning program. | There are a variety of terminal emulators available for SliTaz and even more for Linux. SliTaz comes with the venerable XTerm, a basic but functioning program. | ||
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| + | <note tip>You may experience some problems with any graphical program, some more serious than others. By running them via a Terminal, any output will appear in the Terminal window so you can identify any problems. Just find its command, type it and press ''Enter''.</note> | ||
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| - | ==== XTerm ==== | + | ====== XTerm ====== |
| - | === Cannot Copy/Paste === | + | ===== Cannot Copy/Paste ===== |
| - | == Symptoms == | + | === Symptoms === |
| * I cannot find the copy/paste feature | * I cannot find the copy/paste feature | ||
| * Right-click for a menu does not work as expected | * Right-click for a menu does not work as expected | ||
| - | == Explanation == | + | === Explanation === |
| XTerm does not have a right-click menu -- or any other menu for that matter -- but selection is activated by using the mouse buttons. | XTerm does not have a right-click menu -- or any other menu for that matter -- but selection is activated by using the mouse buttons. | ||
| - | == Solution == | + | === Solution === |
| Selection, copy and paste is achievable using the mouse buttons. The three mouse buttons works thus: | Selection, copy and paste is achievable using the mouse buttons. The three mouse buttons works thus: | ||
| - | * //left click// defines where the selection begins; | + | * //left click// defines where the selection begins |
| - | * //middle click// defines where the selection ends & copies it to clipboard; | + | * //middle click// defines where the selection ends & copies it to clipboard |
| - | * //right click// pastes the clipboard contents to the current cursor, not mouse, position. | + | * //right click// pastes the clipboard contents to the current cursor, not mouse, position |