Copy and Paste in tmux
From the tmux cheat sheet · Copy Mode and Buffers · verified Aug 2026
Copy and Paste
Copy a selection into a tmux buffer and paste it.
bash
# In vi copy mode: Space, move, Enter
# Ctrl-b ] paste📌 tmux keeps copied text in paste buffers
⚡ Ctrl-b ] pastes the newest buffer
🔍 System clipboard integration is terminal-dependent
⚠️ Buffers can contain sensitive terminal output
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