Tightvnc copy&paste problem

[faser]

Hi All,

I have a handful of servers running and basically administrate all of them via VNC. But For the last 3 or 4 machines I installed I have the problem that copy&paste via VNC is not working anymore. I access the machines using the Ultravnc client on my windows machine.
On the old server I just can mark stuff with the mouse and can paste it on the windows machine with CTRL-P and also the otherway around I can copy it on the windows machine with CTRL-C and past it in the VNC machine with the middle mouse button.
But on all my new machines I can not copy&paste between the two machines. I can not remember to have done anything different during installation and also as the old server is uptodate I have the same tightvnc versions running on all of them.

svr-9 ~ # eix tightvnc
net-misc/tightvnc
Available versions: 1.3.9-r1 {java server tcpd}
Installed versions: 1.3.9-r1(13:26:16 02/20/08)(java server tcpd)
Homepage: http://www.tightvnc.com/
Description: A great client/server software package allowing remote network access to graphical desktops.

Q4-152 fz # eix tightvnc
net-misc/tightvnc
Available versions: 1.3.9-r1 {java server tcpd}
Installed versions: 1.3.9-r1(16:10:38 02/25/08)(java server tcpd)
Homepage: http://www.tightvnc.com/
Description: A great client/server software package allowing remote network access to graphical desktops.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Frederik

[faser]

Hi,

is there anybody out there who can help or at least someone who experienced the same behavior?

Cheers

Faser

[Cyker]

One thing with X is that it has a very retarded clipboard system; There are 2 (Technically 3) and they are completely seperate.

Highlighting text will 'copy' it into one buffer, whereas using CTRL+C/X will put it in another.

Most VNCs only support the second buffer (Which is the 'proper' X clipboard) so trying to use the middle button to paste stuff usually won't work because it pulls it from the SEL buffer instead.


To get around this, I use program called autocutsel which automatically syncs the SEL and Primary clipboard buffers.

It is not a great solution, but I've not found something better...

[faser]

Hi Cyker,

thanks for the reply. That is actually also the info I found on the net. But somehow autocutsel doesn't solve my problem. It is still not working.
And the more important point is that on other servers using the same X and tightvnc it is working fine.

Cheers

Frederik

[Cyker]

Hmm... latest TightVNC client and server I assume? (1.3.9)

Also, when you select/copy stuff, does it get logged in the window autocutsel is running in? (You will need to run it as "autocutsel -verbose -debug")

[faser]

Hi Cyker,

yes I run 1.3.9-r1!

When I have running autocutsel -verbose -debug and:

1. Mark something the the mouse nothing happens
2. Use the copy menu it says "Selection changed...", "New Value....", "sel -> cut...", "Updating buffer"

Nevertheless none of the two methods changed (transferred) the copied value to the windows client.

Cheers

Frederik

[Cyker]

Hmm... I am not sure then...

I have had occasions where the clipboard system borked, but usually it's down to some application. Other times, I have to reset the VNC server, but usually it's been okay... :/

I don't suppose you've tried any of the other VNC servers?

(I'm still waiting for TightVNC to move to the newer RealVNC base code )