bug#46621: Copy line

[Helmut Eller]

On Mon, Feb 22 2021, Andreas Schwab wrote:

>> One example where copy-line would be useful is editing configuration
>> files.  E.g. /etc/ssh/sshd_config list many options with the default
>> value but as comments, like so:
>>
>>   #SyslogFacility AUTH
>>   #LogLevel INFO
>>   ... other options ...
>>   
>> Now, if I want to change LogLevel to say DEBUG, I would copy the line,
>> keep the original, and edit the copied line.
>
> But you don't need the repeat count for that.  copy-from-above-command
> will work well for this task.

I didn't know about this.  But if I place point between LogLevel and
INFO and then execute M-x copy-from-above-command then the result is

 #LogLevelcility AUTH INFO

which is not what is needed in this situation.

Helmut