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[Johnu]

I'm new to Linux and using it with a Raspberry Pi. I connect via a vnc and would like to use the copy and paste when copy text from a Google search in windows and the paste into nano. How do I do it, I'm stuck.

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

Are you saying you can't copy/paste into anything, or just not into nano ?

if just nano (or the terminal), try Ctrl+Shift+V

In GUI apps:-
Ctrl+C = Copy
Ctrl+V = Paste

but in the terminal you also need terminal you aso need the Shift key .. so
Ctrl+Shift+C = Copy
Ctrl+Shift+V = Paste

[Johnu]

I work with my windows 10 laptop running VNC connected to my Raspberry Pi. I run terminal mode on the pi running nano. I want to copy code that I found using google in windows and paste into Nano, does that explain it?

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

Not really .. are you able to copy text from Windows and paste it into anywhere OTHER than nano or the terminal (such as a GUI text editor) .. or is your only problem pasting into nano (or the terminal) ?

If the problem is purely with nano .. try the keyboard shortcuts I mentioned above.

If the problem is EVERYWHERE, which VPN server and client combo are you using ?

[Johnu]

I can copy and paste in windows as per normal. I can copy and paste in nano. I cannot copy and paste between a windows page and nano running on the pi. is that better explained?

[Johnu]

im using Reak VNC viewer on the laptop and TightVNC server on the Pi

[Johnu]

Solved it, stopped using windows Google and used Epiphany and it worked, its a struggle for a windows man last 25 years....

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

It is for us all mate at first .. then it all starts to gell and there's no going back

Nicely solved BTW