copy-paste between client and host
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QEMU |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Hi,
I propose that copy/paste between VMs be implemented somehow directly in QEMU.
This has been discussed repeatedly elsewhere; various solutions are proposed. See below.
As it is, each user has to do their own research and testing if they are to find a solution. This makes the product frustratingly unattractive for many.
Most solutions involve either running vnc and using a vnc client that supports copy/paste (this can be tricky to find itself), or running some other tcp-based copy-paste application.
For many users, the networking in a client VM is unimportant--they just want to run some application there, and setting up netoworking in a VM itself can be an issue. Most of these solutions rely on un-maintained software, and some require that other software be installed to make them work (Basic interpreter, Java, etc). Any of these solutions take some work to set up.
I can tell you, the absence of a copy/paste mechanism makes the project an immediate no-go for many users. I work with a guy who spent a lot of time trying, gave up, and switched to VirtualBox for this exact reason.
It would be much better if copy/paste worked out of the box. Ideally, it should work independently of networking.
Cheers!
Some discussions and proposed solutions:
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Somebody suggests VNC into the virtual host, and use vncviewer
Somebody else suggests TCP/IP Clipboard (text editor with tcp/ip)
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primitive app for sharing text across machines (in Basic)
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Says doesn't know a good solution but points to unmaintained package
Qemu Guest Tools
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proposes Java remoteclip running on client and server
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--- On Sun, 8/8/10, Steve White <email address hidden> wrote:
> From: Steve White <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Qemu-devel] [Bug 614958] [NEW] copy-paste between client and host
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Sunday, August 8, 2010, 3:19 AM
> I can tell you, the absence of a copy/paste mechanism makes
> the project
> an immediate no-go for many users. I work with a guy
> who spent a lot of
> time trying, gave up, and switched to VirtualBox for this
> exact reason.
+1e9.
_Exactly_, _absolutely_.
Been there, done that, and even though I write code professionally, I
prefer VirtualBox just because many things in it simply work.
Regards,
Sergei.