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RDP need VBoxGuestAdditions

Maybe Im an Imbecile but.
I use several vboxheadless vm's on an Ubuntu 10.04 Server
Most of thses VM's is Ubuntu 10.04 Server and thus does not have an GUI neither do I want to install one. I want to use text alal ole bash style
These vm's all can be accessed via RDP but the copy/cut/paste from my rdp workstation is non-existent. Also missing is the mouse functions etc.

Why Can a "Hardware Mouse" not be implemented ion the RDP sessions?

The only Work around is to install the openssh server and use PuTTY to access those vm's BUT it limit me in times network connectivity of the vm is broken!

Any Comments?

I am not sure about the particulars of your issue but as far as I know guest additions are not required for VRDP as I can RDP into a VM and watch it reboot (where VRDP works even when no OS and thus no guest additions are active).

I am wondering, where do you use a mouse in a tty window?
Copy and paste would be a function of the rdp client anyway.
You can install the guest additions in a CLI server guest if you really want to. Just install them without xserver by adding --nox11. You will get an error (no big deal) but you will get shared folders and IIRC bidirectional clipboard as well.

Perryg wrote:I am wondering, where do you use a mouse in a tty window?

I am not sure about the original poster's question, however, I know Linux allows one to use a mouse on its text-based terminals (e.g., the console). I believe some daemon needs to be run to support such last I checked (which was many years ago).

I am not saying it can't just wondering where you would use it. I guess w3m or something like, just curious why this was a problem.