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Enter node , (file) or (file)node

Copying
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 - Command: copy
     (`C-a [', `C-a C-[', `C-a <ESC>')
     Enter copy/scrollback mode. This allows you to copy text from the
     current window and its history into the paste buffer. In this mode
     a `vi'-like full screen editor is active, with controls as
     outlined below.

Line Termination

End copied lines with CR/LF

Scrollback

Set the size of the scrollback buffer

Copy Mode Keys

Remap keys in copy mode

Movement

Move around in the scrollback buffer

Marking

Select the text you want

Repeat count

Repeat a command

Searching

Find the text you want

Specials

Other random keys