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copy paste between mac and remote desktop

I have a remote linux desktop and I connect to it through mac high sierra. I can copy from remote desktop to local but not from local to remote desktop. I connect using VNC4server and am running vncconfig as root.


sudo vncconfig -display :4&

MacBook Pro, iOS 9

Posted on Jul 20, 2018 3:44 PM

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Jul 20, 2018 5:21 PM in response to amsantaclara

Use RealVNC instead

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


On Linux

vncconfig &

should be running in the VNC session so the clipboard is shared between Linux and macOS.


Basically, RealVNC keeps the clipboard in sync, between the 2 platforms, and you just use the native copy & paste commands on each platform.


The following Copy/Paste behavior is based on '/bin/gnome-terminal'. This may or may not work with xterm. Your milage may vary for other Linux based terminal emulators.


Linux to Mac

  • The selected text seems to be transferred to the Mac automagically.
  • Control-Shift-C - also copies text to the clipboard
  • Command-V pastes the Linux loaded clipboard on the Mac.


Mac to Linux

  • Command-C - on the Mac copies selected text to the clipboard
  • Control-Shift-V - pastes in a terminal window on Linux

copy paste between mac and remote desktop

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