Ubuntu Server VM: copy paste?
Problem
I've installed Ubuntu Server under Virtualbox just to get a nice little shell. I've also installed the VirtualBox "Guest Additions" and set "Shared Clipboard: Bidirectional". I still can't seem to get any copy-paste working. Am I missing something here? I've installed gpm which gives mouse support in server mode (no X), and allows copy-paste using the mouse, but still the VirtualBox integration doesn't work.
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Fix for: Ubuntu Server VM: copy paste?
Just trying this myself. Couldn't get it to work with gpm and a console only guest. I strongly suspect that the clipboard integration rely's on having a running X server in the Guest. A work-a-round is to install openssh-server on the guest and ssh using a terminal from your host to the guest. Then you have 'clipboard integration'
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