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Copy all the lines to clipboard

Is there any way to copy all lines from open file to clipboard in VI editor. I tried yG but it's not using clipboard to store those lines.

So is it possible?

Solution

  • You should yank the text to the * or + registers:

    gg"*yG

    Explanation:

    • gg to get the cursor to the first character of the file
    • "*y to start a yank command to the register * from the first line, until...
    • G to go the end of the file