diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 56df9d8..094eede 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -95,7 +95,3 @@ bind-key + resize-pane -U 3
 set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
 
 # v and y like vi in copy-mode
-#bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'v' send -X begin-selection
-#bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'y' send -X copy-selection
-bind -t vi-copy 'v' begin-selection
-bind -t vi-copy 'y' copy-selection
diff --git a/bootstrap_centos7.sh b/bootstrap_centos7.sh
index 70465b2..e6fafce 100755
--- a/bootstrap_centos7.sh
+++ b/bootstrap_centos7.sh
@@ -83,9 +83,12 @@ for pkg in remote_pdb pdbpp; do
 done
 
 # 7. copy configuration for bash, git, tmux
-sudo cp .bash_prompt ~/
-sudo cp .tmux.conf ~/
-sudo cp .gitconfig ~/
+cp .bash_prompt ~/
+cp .tmux.conf ~/
+# v and y like vi in copy-mode
+echo "bind -t vi-copy 'v' begin-selection" >> ~/.tmux.conf
+echo "bind -t vi-copy 'y' copy-selection" >> ~/.tmux.conf
+cp .gitconfig ~/
 echo '. ~/.bash_prompt' >> ~/.bashrc
 
 # 8. get my vim config
diff --git a/bootstrap_ubuntu.sh b/bootstrap_ubuntu.sh
index ba79a4d..24e57e8 100755
--- a/bootstrap_ubuntu.sh
+++ b/bootstrap_ubuntu.sh
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ sudo pip install pip --upgrade
 sudo pip install remote_pdb rainbow
 
 # 6. copy configuration for bash, git, tmux
-sudo cp .bash_prompt ~/
-sudo cp .tmux.conf ~/
-sudo cp .gitconfig ~/
+cp .bash_prompt ~/
+cp .tmux.conf ~/
+# v and y like vi in copy-mode
+echo "bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'v' send -X begin-selection" >> ~/.tmux.conf
+echo "bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'y' send -X copy-selection" >> ~/.tmux.conf
+cp .gitconfig ~/
 echo '. ~/.bash_prompt' >> ~/.bashrc
 
 # 7. get my vim config