How to copy FAR file manager's output

You do it the same way for all Windows Console programs:

  1. Enter Mark mode: Alt+Space, E, K

  2. Mark text using Shift+

  3. Press Enter to copy, or Esc to cancel.


Alternatively, you can redirect the output of a specific command to a file:

ping > output.txt

Far Manager has a special key combination that starts the selection: Alt+Insert. Then follow steps 2 and 3 suggested by @grawity.


in the far console, type

edit:<ping 127.0.0.1

instead of just

ping 127.0.0.1

it will execute the ping command and open the Far built-in editor with the output afterwards. You will be able to edit it as a normal text file

you can also use view:< instead of edit:< to open the built-in viewer, not editor