Copy the output of the last command in iTerm2

Question

With the default Terminal.app, one can select the previous command output with Cmd + Shift + A and then copy it with Cmd + C (source).

Is there a similar shortcut for iTerm2?

Solution 1

I figured out the solution:

• Install Shell Integration: iTerm2 > Install Shell Integration
• Restart iTerm2
• Run some command that produces output, e.g. pwd
• Verify that Edit > Select Output of Last Command is enabled, and that the shortcut Cmd + Shift + A works as well.

Note: the solution also works over SSH if you source the shell integration script

Solution 2

It works exactly the same for iTerm2 at least in El Capitan.

Comments

[Juuso Ohtonen]

It does not work for me on El Capitan. Or is it a configuration issue in iTerm2?

[Juuso Ohtonen]

Thanks to you @Vivien, I figured out what the problem was and added it as an answer.

[Vivien Garcia]

Nice clarification @JuusoOhtonen. I didn't thought about Shell Integration. It seems I had all the steps done right without trying :)

[Harrison Cramer]

This is great. Thanks!

[Sida Zhou]

Note that this doesnt seem to work on remote machines

[Franklin Yu]

@SidaZhou It does work when you SSH to a machine, as long as the remote shell also sources the shell integration script.

[Sida Zhou]

@FranklinYu Holy **** *****, IT WORKS!! This is the answer I've been searching all my life. Can you edit the answer to highlight this? Documentation doesnt seem to mention this case.

[Giuseppe]

Please note that restarting iTerm2 is not necessary, as long as the shell integration script is sourced after installation