Karl M. Hegbloom wrote: > Use the "terminal flow-control" keys to stop and start the output of > `dpkg'. `C-s' should stop the output, blocking the `dpkg' when it > tries to print anything -- the OS stops it, blocked on IO. `C-q' > will start output again. This is a feature of the terminal driver. > It works for sure in `xterm', `gnome-terminal', and the Linux > console. On the Linux console, the `Scroll-Lock' key will work just > as well as `C-s' `C-q'. > > So, you can stop it, then use `gpm'[1], or the middle mouse button in > X, to highlight and paste into a running editor.
Or you can just use script. -- see shy jo