Copy is completely broken in the Linux .deb version of Firefox
As the title states. At least half the time when you try right-click and use the "Copy" function, the option is greyed out. If you try to Ctrl+Shift+C, it opens dev tools! This happens on multiple systems that I have that are based on Debian/Ubuntu. So basically, copy functionality is broken for Firefox Linux users...
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See also:
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/mouse-shortcuts-perform-common-tasks
I notice that you posted with a Snap Firefox version that keeps its profile in a different location and also has different permissions for local file access.
You can try Firefox from the official Mozilla server if you currently use a version from the repositories of your Linux distribution to see if it behaves differently.
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile
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The default shortcut for copy is Ctrl+C. If Ctrl+C doesn't work either, perhaps there is something unusual about the selected text.
(I created an add-on to treat Ctrl+Shift+C like Ctrl+C, in case it's needed: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ctrl-shift-c-should-copy/ )
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See also:
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/mouse-shortcuts-perform-common-tasks
I notice that you posted with a Snap Firefox version that keeps its profile in a different location and also has different permissions for local file access.
You can try Firefox from the official Mozilla server if you currently use a version from the repositories of your Linux distribution to see if it behaves differently.