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How did they manage to drive a Unix computer before mice and copy & paste?

Since Unix is 40 years old, Unix is older than the invention of the computer mouse. (actually only 3 years if Unix is from 1969 and the mouse from 1972) How in the world did a new user do anything ...
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What is the concept behind “tty” in linux?

Where did the terminology "tty" come from in Linux?