Text selection CTRL+SHIFT+Cursor Keys in shell?

The only way I know to select text from a shell without using the mouse is using GNU screen.

Quick tutorial:

^{Note: All GNU Screen commands are of the form: Ctrl+A followed by another key or combination}

1. Install GNU Screen: sudo apt-get install screen
2. Open screen: screen (or screen myprog my args here)
3. Run your program, producing the output you want copied
4. Enter copy mode: Ctrl+A [
5. Move the cursor to a starting point and hit Enter to start selecting
6. Move the cursor to the ending point and hit Enter to finish selection
7. Paste with Ctrl+A ]

Read more:

• How do I copy text from the program "screen" to my clipboard?
• GNU Screen Survival Guide - Stackoverflow
• How do I copy text from my xterm without a mouse - Stackoverflow