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#1 2012-05-07 04:02:28
- *vitali*
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Copy Paste in virtual machine no X
I am running archlinux without X, in a virtual machine (have open-vm-tools installed and working).
Is it possible to somehow get copy and paste, without installing X (I just need the shell)?
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#2 2012-05-07 06:04:41
- jasonwryan
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Re: Copy Paste in virtual machine no X
tmux?
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#3 2012-05-07 13:22:39
- drcouzelis
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Re: Copy Paste in virtual machine no X
tmux
Yeah, I think you'll need to use a program like tmux or GNU screen.
I use GNU screen and do copy and paste. I've recently heard that tmux is "better", but my fingers are so trained to screen that I worry it'll be hard for me to convert. 
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#4 2012-05-07 14:10:52
- Gcool
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Re: Copy Paste in virtual machine no X
I've recently heard that tmux is "better", but my fingers are so trained to screen that I worry it'll be hard for me to convert.
I wouldn't worry about that too much. Tmux even comes with an additional config file which allows mimicking all the familiar GNU screen keybinds.
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#5 2012-05-07 14:12:00
- drcouzelis
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Re: Copy Paste in virtual machine no X
drcouzelis wrote:I've recently heard that tmux is "better", but my fingers are so trained to screen that I worry it'll be hard for me to convert.
I wouldn't worry about that too much. Tmux even comes with an additional config file which allows mimicking all the familiar GNU screen keybinds.
Yeah, I just read a bit about tmux. It looks like it was designed to be very comfortable for a screen user. 
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