Robert Heller wrote:
At Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:46:17 +0200 CentOS mailing listcentos@centos.org wrote:
Jerry Geis wrote:
What is the package that allows copy and paste between windows? I think I need to yum reinstall it. after the 5.6 update I get the copy button when I right click - (for example in thunderbird) put when I then goto a console window and try to right click and paste the paste is grey-ed or ghosted.
Is there a package that controls the clip board or something? Thanks Jerry
you might be looking for gpm Description : Gpm provides mouse support to text-based Linux applications like the Emacs editor and the Midnight Commander file management system. Gpm also provides console cut-and-paste operations using the mouse and includes a program to allow pop-up menus to appear at the click of a mouse button.
Also note: gpm is for console windows only and NOT for X11 and it is not possible to copy and paste between X11 applications and the non GUI console windows. There isn't a 'universal' clip board. Gpm has its clip board and X11 has its *separate* clip board (actually, each X server has its own independent clip board, so it you run multiple X servers you can copy and paste from one to another).
oops! you're right Robert, I read the OP's somewhat confused post too fast and thought he actually meant console window when he said console window, but you're most probably correct, he just wants X11/GUI cut-n-paste. OP: gpm is probably not what you're looking for :-) .