How to copy text from (or paste to) Putty
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this is similar to the question found here:
How do I copy text from PuTTY to another window?
I have tried all suggestions mentioned in that link, using the mouse to highlight text, but it does not work.
To clarify, I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 (up to date) and have installed the latest version of Putty (0.70 at the time of writing this question). The previous version had no ability to copy/paste either, at least on my machine.
I can see the text being highlighted as I hold down the left mouse button, but on release, there is nothing copied to clipboard and as such an attempted paste (in Libre Office Writer for example) shows nothing. The middle mouse button appears to act like the Enter key and is therefore no good, and the right hand mouse button acts similarly to the left hand mouse button.
So fundamentally, my question is how do you copy text out of putty, or for that matter, into putty? Being able to copy commands into putty would be a very useful time-saver.
If this is meant to work, then perhaps this should be a bug report...
copy putty paste
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this is similar to the question found here:
How do I copy text from PuTTY to another window?
I have tried all suggestions mentioned in that link, using the mouse to highlight text, but it does not work.
To clarify, I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 (up to date) and have installed the latest version of Putty (0.70 at the time of writing this question). The previous version had no ability to copy/paste either, at least on my machine.
I can see the text being highlighted as I hold down the left mouse button, but on release, there is nothing copied to clipboard and as such an attempted paste (in Libre Office Writer for example) shows nothing. The middle mouse button appears to act like the Enter key and is therefore no good, and the right hand mouse button acts similarly to the left hand mouse button.
So fundamentally, my question is how do you copy text out of putty, or for that matter, into putty? Being able to copy commands into putty would be a very useful time-saver.
If this is meant to work, then perhaps this should be a bug report...
copy putty paste
asked Feb 3 at 20:51
witenitenz
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up vote
0
down vote
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this is similar to the question found here:
How do I copy text from PuTTY to another window?
I have tried all suggestions mentioned in that link, using the mouse to highlight text, but it does not work.
To clarify, I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 (up to date) and have installed the latest version of Putty (0.70 at the time of writing this question). The previous version had no ability to copy/paste either, at least on my machine.
I can see the text being highlighted as I hold down the left mouse button, but on release, there is nothing copied to clipboard and as such an attempted paste (in Libre Office Writer for example) shows nothing. The middle mouse button appears to act like the Enter key and is therefore no good, and the right hand mouse button acts similarly to the left hand mouse button.
So fundamentally, my question is how do you copy text out of putty, or for that matter, into putty? Being able to copy commands into putty would be a very useful time-saver.
If this is meant to work, then perhaps this should be a bug report...
copy putty paste
asked Feb 3 at 20:51
witenitenz
51211
this is similar to the question found here:
How do I copy text from PuTTY to another window?
I have tried all suggestions mentioned in that link, using the mouse to highlight text, but it does not work.
To clarify, I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 (up to date) and have installed the latest version of Putty (0.70 at the time of writing this question). The previous version had no ability to copy/paste either, at least on my machine.
I can see the text being highlighted as I hold down the left mouse button, but on release, there is nothing copied to clipboard and as such an attempted paste (in Libre Office Writer for example) shows nothing. The middle mouse button appears to act like the Enter key and is therefore no good, and the right hand mouse button acts similarly to the left hand mouse button.
So fundamentally, my question is how do you copy text out of putty, or for that matter, into putty? Being able to copy commands into putty would be a very useful time-saver.
If this is meant to work, then perhaps this should be a bug report...
copy putty paste
copy putty paste
asked Feb 3 at 20:51
witenitenz
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asked Feb 3 at 20:51
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asked Feb 3 at 20:51
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This is really simple:
Select the text in the Putty window.
Go to Text Editor and click on right button (the scroll button). It will paste.
If you need to paste a command into putty, you can copy in other window and right click (scroll button) on Putty window.
answered Feb 3 at 21:56
luisdarui
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Thanks Luisdarui. Being a former windows user I'm more used to the conventional means of using the clipboard. To clarify for other users who may experience the same problem, I'll elaborate a little on your answer: 1. Select text (Use right mouse button and drag across text to copy) 2. Go to application or screen where you wish to paste, and click the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel button, either will work). Text is now pasted in position. Using this method I have found I can copy/paste just about any text anywhere, so it's useful for a lot more than just PuTTy.
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Feb 19 at 19:36
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
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This is really simple:
Select the text in the Putty window.
Go to Text Editor and click on right button (the scroll button). It will paste.
If you need to paste a command into putty, you can copy in other window and right click (scroll button) on Putty window.
answered Feb 3 at 21:56
luisdarui
18627
Thanks Luisdarui. Being a former windows user I'm more used to the conventional means of using the clipboard. To clarify for other users who may experience the same problem, I'll elaborate a little on your answer: 1. Select text (Use right mouse button and drag across text to copy) 2. Go to application or screen where you wish to paste, and click the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel button, either will work). Text is now pasted in position. Using this method I have found I can copy/paste just about any text anywhere, so it's useful for a lot more than just PuTTy.
– witenitenz
Feb 19 at 19:36
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up vote
1
down vote
This is really simple:
Select the text in the Putty window.
Go to Text Editor and click on right button (the scroll button). It will paste.
If you need to paste a command into putty, you can copy in other window and right click (scroll button) on Putty window.
answered Feb 3 at 21:56
luisdarui
18627
Thanks Luisdarui. Being a former windows user I'm more used to the conventional means of using the clipboard. To clarify for other users who may experience the same problem, I'll elaborate a little on your answer: 1. Select text (Use right mouse button and drag across text to copy) 2. Go to application or screen where you wish to paste, and click the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel button, either will work). Text is now pasted in position. Using this method I have found I can copy/paste just about any text anywhere, so it's useful for a lot more than just PuTTy.
– witenitenz
Feb 19 at 19:36
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
This is really simple:
Select the text in the Putty window.
Go to Text Editor and click on right button (the scroll button). It will paste.
If you need to paste a command into putty, you can copy in other window and right click (scroll button) on Putty window.
answered Feb 3 at 21:56
luisdarui
18627
This is really simple:
Select the text in the Putty window.
Go to Text Editor and click on right button (the scroll button). It will paste.
If you need to paste a command into putty, you can copy in other window and right click (scroll button) on Putty window.
answered Feb 3 at 21:56
luisdarui
18627
answered Feb 3 at 21:56
luisdarui
18627
answered Feb 3 at 21:56
luisdarui
18627
answered Feb 3 at 21:56
luisdarui
18627
18627
Thanks Luisdarui. Being a former windows user I'm more used to the conventional means of using the clipboard. To clarify for other users who may experience the same problem, I'll elaborate a little on your answer: 1. Select text (Use right mouse button and drag across text to copy) 2. Go to application or screen where you wish to paste, and click the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel button, either will work). Text is now pasted in position. Using this method I have found I can copy/paste just about any text anywhere, so it's useful for a lot more than just PuTTy.
– witenitenz
Feb 19 at 19:36
add a comment |Â
Thanks Luisdarui. Being a former windows user I'm more used to the conventional means of using the clipboard. To clarify for other users who may experience the same problem, I'll elaborate a little on your answer: 1. Select text (Use right mouse button and drag across text to copy) 2. Go to application or screen where you wish to paste, and click the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel button, either will work). Text is now pasted in position. Using this method I have found I can copy/paste just about any text anywhere, so it's useful for a lot more than just PuTTy.
– witenitenz
Feb 19 at 19:36
Thanks Luisdarui. Being a former windows user I'm more used to the conventional means of using the clipboard. To clarify for other users who may experience the same problem, I'll elaborate a little on your answer: 1. Select text (Use right mouse button and drag across text to copy) 2. Go to application or screen where you wish to paste, and click the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel button, either will work). Text is now pasted in position. Using this method I have found I can copy/paste just about any text anywhere, so it's useful for a lot more than just PuTTy.
– witenitenz
Feb 19 at 19:36
Thanks Luisdarui. Being a former windows user I'm more used to the conventional means of using the clipboard. To clarify for other users who may experience the same problem, I'll elaborate a little on your answer: 1. Select text (Use right mouse button and drag across text to copy) 2. Go to application or screen where you wish to paste, and click the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel button, either will work). Text is now pasted in position. Using this method I have found I can copy/paste just about any text anywhere, so it's useful for a lot more than just PuTTy.
– witenitenz
Feb 19 at 19:36
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