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copy and paste works perfectly between graphical programms (e.g. abiword and firefox). However if I mark something in xterm I can't copy and paste to another application, like an editor or abiword.
I don't have this problem in xfce: copy in the terminal and paste somewhere else works.
What can I do?
Last edited by mumpf (2008-01-18 21:32:44)
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You could research the problem further with xsel. Find out what exactly is in which paste buffer.
xsel -o -p (primary (mark with mouse, middle click))
xsel -o -s (secundary (I forgot))
xsel -o -b (clipboard (ctrl+c, ctrl+v))
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sorry, but I have a 2-button wheel mouse. I will search some more xsel details myself, thanks.
Edit: http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/softwar … el.1x.html Here they are.
I have replaced xterm by xfce-terminal. Now I can copy and paste without any problems.
Last edited by mumpf (2008-01-18 21:36:25)
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in xterm... paste: Shift+Insert
copy: Ctrl+Insert
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Most terminals follow the traditional manner of unix copy/paste, not the windows manner.
Windows style: highlight text, press a key to copy, move somewhere else, press a key to paste
Unix style: highlight text, move somewhere else, middle click to paste
Middle clicking should automatically paste the "selection buffer".
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