Re: OT: cannot copy text from matlab to putty
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On 17/01/12 12:49, Kamaraju S Kusumanchi wrote:
> After logging into a windows 7 machine, I connect to a Debian stable machine
> by ssh via putty (0.62). Now I fire up matlab (7.9.1.671 R2009b) from the
> Linux machine.
>
> The problem is that I am not able to copy any text from Matlab's command
> window to vim/shell (opened via putty ssh connection to the Linux box). The
> copying does not work to any other windows application (ex:- outlook)
> either.
So the problem is that you cannot copy text from the linux session
(client) to the Windoof session (host) through the Putty session. Yes?
>
> FWIW, I am able to copy text from shell/vim/outlook to Matlab's command
> window. So, the problem is just one way.
So you can copy text *between* programs running on the client. Yes?
If so the problem is not on the Debian end.
>
> I am using xming 6.9.0.31 as the X server.
>
> I tried looking in google but is of no help.
Someone typed "google" into google and broke the internet. It was
rebooted moments ago.
[*1]
https://www.google.com/search?q=putty+copying+text+from+linux
> Any other comments/suggestions
> to look into before I give up?
Yes. :-)
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/faq.html#faq-cutpaste
might be of assistance.
>
> thanks
> raju
[*1]I hearby release this method of finding information, without
copyright restrictions ;-p
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