From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=51415 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Oi922-0002Nj-Kg for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:47:37 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Oi35G-0001xC-Nh for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:26:27 -0400 Received: from adelie.canonical.com ([91.189.90.139]:33725) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Oi35G-0001qp-H4 for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:26:26 -0400 Received: from loganberry.canonical.com ([91.189.90.37]) by adelie.canonical.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69 #1 (Debian)) id 1Oi34G-0007TL-Pg for ; Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:25:24 +0100 Received: from loganberry.canonical.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by loganberry.canonical.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9CD7D2E875F for ; Sun, 8 Aug 2010 11:25:24 +0100 (BST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:19:45 -0000 From: Steve White Sender: bounces@canonical.com References: <20100808101945.28279.87619.malonedeb@potassium.ubuntu.com> Message-Id: <20100808101945.28279.87619.malonedeb@potassium.ubuntu.com> Errors-To: bounces@canonical.com Subject: [Qemu-devel] [Bug 614958] [NEW] copy-paste between client and host Reply-To: Bug 614958 <614958@bugs.launchpad.net> List-Id: qemu-devel.nongnu.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org Public bug reported: Hi, I propose that copy/paste between VMs be implemented somehow directly in QE= MU. This has been discussed repeatedly elsewhere; various solutions are propose= d. See below. As it is, each user has to do their own research and testing if they are to find a solution. This makes the product frustratingly unattractive for many. Most solutions involve either running vnc and using a vnc client that supports copy/paste (this can be tricky to find itself), or running some other tcp-based copy-paste application. For many users, the networking in a client VM is unimportant--they just want to run some application there, and setting up netoworking in a VM itself can be an issue. Most of these solutions rely on un-maintained software, and some require that other software be installed to make them work (Basic interpreter, Java, etc). Any of these solutions take some work to set up. I can tell you, the absence of a copy/paste mechanism makes the project an immediate no-go for many users. I work with a guy who spent a lot of time trying, gave up, and switched to VirtualBox for this exact reason. It would be much better if copy/paste worked out of the box. Ideally, it should work independently of networking. Cheers! Some discussions and proposed solutions: ----------------------------------------------------- http://qemu-forum.ipi.fi/viewtopic.php?f=3D4&t=3D161 Somebody suggests VNC into the virtual host, and use vncviewer Somebody else suggests TCP/IP Clipboard (text editor with tcp/ip) http://qemu-forum.ipi.fi/viewtopic.php?f=3D4&t=3D2626 primitive app for sharing text across machines (in Basic) http://homepage.mac.com/bnej/shareclip/ http://borderworlds.dk/blog/20070217-00.html Says doesn't know a good solution but points to unmaintained package Qemu Guest Tools http://wolfpackally.wo.funpic.de/qemu/qgt/ http://bonzoli.com/docs/How_to_setup_Qemu_on_Fedora_8.html proposes Java remoteclip running on client and server http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/rcm/WWW/RemoteClip/ ** Affects: qemu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- = copy-paste between client and host https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/614958 You received this bug notification because you are a member of qemu- devel-ml, which is subscribed to QEMU. Status in QEMU: New Bug description: Hi, I propose that copy/paste between VMs be implemented somehow directly in QE= MU. This has been discussed repeatedly elsewhere; various solutions are propose= d. See below. As it is, each user has to do their own research and testing if they are to= find a solution. This makes the product frustratingly unattractive for m= any. Most solutions involve either running vnc and using a vnc client that suppo= rts copy/paste (this can be tricky to find itself), or running some other t= cp-based copy-paste application. = For many users, the networking in a client VM is unimportant--they just wan= t to run some application there, and setting up netoworking in a VM itself = can be an issue. Most of these solutions rely on un-maintained software, a= nd some require that other software be installed to make them work (Basic i= nterpreter, Java, etc). Any of these solutions take some work to set up. I can tell you, the absence of a copy/paste mechanism makes the project an = immediate no-go for many users. I work with a guy who spent a lot of time = trying, gave up, and switched to VirtualBox for this exact reason. It would be much better if copy/paste worked out of the box. Ideally, it s= hould work independently of networking. Cheers! Some discussions and proposed solutions: ----------------------------------------------------- http://qemu-forum.ipi.fi/viewtopic.php?f=3D4&t=3D161 Somebody suggests VNC into the virtual host, and use vncviewer Somebody else suggests TCP/IP Clipboard (text editor with tcp/ip) http://qemu-forum.ipi.fi/viewtopic.php?f=3D4&t=3D2626 primitive app for sharing text across machines (in Basic) http://homepage.mac.com/bnej/shareclip/ http://borderworlds.dk/blog/20070217-00.html Says doesn't know a good solution but points to unmaintained package Qemu Guest Tools http://wolfpackally.wo.funpic.de/qemu/qgt/ http://bonzoli.com/docs/How_to_setup_Qemu_on_Fedora_8.html proposes Java remoteclip running on client and server http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/rcm/WWW/RemoteClip/