Shared clipboard not working on Ubuntu Linux host / Windows guest

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Maxx.sonicfab
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Shared clipboard not working on Ubuntu Linux host / Windows guest

Post by Maxx.sonicfab »

Hi,

I'm using VirtualBox on a Linux host (Ubuntu 21.10) with some Windows 10 64bit guests.
The shared clipboard was perfectly working on 6.1.18 on Ubuntu 20.10.
Since the update 6.1.18->6.1.24 (still on Ubuntu 20.10), the shared clipboard feature is not working anymore (any setting).
I've just updated to 6.1.28 hoping the problem was fixed, but it is still there.
Extension Pack and Guest Additions are also updated to 6.1.28
Is anyone else experiencing the same problem? Any advice?

Thank you
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Re: Shared clipboard not working on Ubuntu Linux host / Windows guest

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If you roll back to 6.1.18, does the problem stop?
Maxx.sonicfab
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Re: Shared clipboard not working on Ubuntu Linux host / Windows guest

Post by Maxx.sonicfab »

Hi,
yes if I go back to 6.1.18 the problem stops.
During my tests, I've noticed another strange behavior: the shared clipboard works with 6.1.28 Linux host and Windows 10 guest with Guest Additions 6.1.26 (see attachment).
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Re: Shared clipboard not working on Ubuntu Linux host / Windows guest

Post by scottgus1 »

Maxx.sonicfab wrote:shared clipboard works with 6.1.28 Linux host and Windows 10 guest with Guest Additions 6.1.26
Good! While continuing to run 6.1.28 on the host without changing anything n the host, does toggling GAs in the VM from 6.1.26 to .28 and back, turn on and off the shared clipboard?
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