Not able to copy the selected text from vnc client to local Mac OS

Use RealVNC. It does the best job of copy & paste between macOS and Linux

https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer

I will mention that if you do not mind using the menu to do copy and paste, the "Chicken" vnc client actually works OK, but it requires more mousing. "Chicken" is a dependent of "Chicken of the VNC"

RealVNC has an Expert option to send a Middle Button Click

RealVNC -> Preferences -> Expert -> Emulate3 -> True

Now you click _BOTH_ Left _AND_ Right mouse buttons to seen a Middle Button Click.

HOWEVER, it requires a 3rd party mouse, as the magic mouse will not allow right and left click at the same time.

https://github.com/cl3m/MiddleClick/blob/master/README.md

will allow you to simulate a middle click on a trackpad

http://magicprefs.com/

can give your magic mouse a middle click

On Linux you must be running

vncconfig &

gnome-terminal works best "Control-Shift-C" copies text, and it seems anything you select on the Linux system is available in the macOS clipboard. "Control-Shift-V" pastes on Linux anything you put into the clipboard on the Mac.

You can modify xterm to use:

Shift+Ctrl+C

Shift+Ctrl+V

for Copy and Paste:

Create a $HOME/XTerm file and put the following in the file:

    XTerm*VT100.Translations: #override \
          Shift Ctrl<Key>V: insert-selection(CLIPBOARD) \n\
          Shift Ctrl<Key>V: insert-selection(PRIMARY) \n\
          Shift Ctrl<Key>C: copy-selection(CLIPBOARD) \n\
          Shift<Btn1Down>: select-start() \n\
          Shift<Btn1Motion>: select-extend() \n\
          Shift<Btn1Up>: select-end(CLIPBOARD) \n\

That sounds like an issue best asked of the RealVNC folks.

https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/docs/copy-paste-text.html

nkatzen wrote:

Are you trying to copy from VLC? Maybe the developer has disabled the ability to select or copy text from their application. Let me know if I understood your question.

What does VLC have to do with the issue?

rajanikanthja wrote:

thank you for your reply.

it is not helpful to me. I tried that one.

You tried what one? The link I provided explains in detail how to copy text to/from RealVNC and how to troubleshoot if the copy does not work. Exactly what step did not work? RealVNC is not an Apple product and they

have addressed the exact issue you are experiencing.

Funny, I've been using Screen Sharing locally for a long time & Copy/Paste was never ever doable between machines, copy on the remote & it could only paste on the remote one, copy on the local & it could only paste on the local one... then just yesterday after an errant click or 2... the remote Copy pasted on my Local Mac... no idea what exactly happened.

Not likely to help, but who knows.

In the past I had to copy, paste it in an email & send it to myself.

My Mac is my portal in the Windows via Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection from the App Store, Linux via RealVNC, and lots of iTerm2 based ssh connections to Linus, Solaris and AIX.

I’ve picked up a thing or 3

Are you trying to copy from VNC? Maybe the developer has disabled the ability to select or copy text from their application. Let me know if I understood your question.

You misunderstood the question then edited your post. You posted VLC originally, see my quote of your post.

No idea what gives, it's working reliably in Screen Sharing 10.12.6 to 10.13.6 today.

Great work & ideas Bob. :)

Indeed you have. :)