Paste into Linux Guest

[clustermagnet]

Guys, how can i paste into a linux guest VM? Parallels tools are installed on the guest....



Thanks

 

[MakcyD]

Do you want to paste text or any other type of data? Please note that clipboard synchronization works in text mode only.

 

[clustermagnet]

just text

if i hit apple+v, nothing happens, or i get ^V

 

[clustermagnet]

I just want to paste text... so when i have the console selected, and hit apple +V, I get ^V instead of a paste

Thanks!

 

[MakcyD]

Please check keyboard remap settings and let me know if you have something like CMD+V to Control+V or vice versa:

http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v4/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide/22509.htm

 

[clustermagnet]

I do have CMD+V mapped to CTRL+V...

 

[John@Parallels]

Please remap to default
Parallels Desktop - Preferences -Keyboard click Restore Defaults

 

[jralls]

Hmm. The default seems to be mapping CMD-V into CTRL-V (along with a whole bunch of others). The "Summary of Parallels Tools" page in the online help says that clipboard sync (along with drag-and-drop, coherence, and a couple of others) are supported only on Windows. Is there some secret way to enable clipboard sync in a Linux guest?

Failing that, is it at least on the to-do list for a future version?

 

[John@Parallels]

We are working in this direction

 

[CleverIT]

Linux console clipboard workaround

Its 2012 and there is still no clipboard support with Linux console. Would be great if this could be supported soon.

In the meantime, a workaround.

Open your Macs local shell, and ssh to your running Linux VM. You'll be able to use the Macs local console to copy and paste between apps.


usage: ssh <hostname or ip of vm> -l username

 

[jralls]

I fixed this problem (and several other Linux-related ones) years ago by switching to the competition.