can't copy and paste between host and guest

[gerinimo]

I have a linux virtual machine called slitaz

I can highlight text in the command line and click the middle mouse button and it pastes, within the virtual machine.

But I can't share clipboard with the host OS.

Many times I have chosen Device..Install Guest Additions though nothing comes up when I do and I don't know whether it has installed?

I have shared devices...shared clipboard set to bidirectional, and devices.."drag and drop" set to bidirectional.

But host cannot see guest's clipboard, and guest cannot see host's clipboard. host copy/pastes to host. Guest copy/pastes to guest.

[socratis]

Keep in mind that the shared clipboard works only for simple text and some simple graphics, not for everything. Can you copy/paste between (let's say) Notepad and gedit?

[loukingjr]

Many times I have chosen Device..Install Guest Additions though nothing comes up when I do and I don't know whether it has installed?

If all you have done is mount the guest additions .iso the guest additions definitely aren't installed. You need to take a look at How To Install Guest Additions. Also check the users manual.

[loukingjr]

I found this page which should help you get the guest additions installed… http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/installin ... -slitaz-50