How to paste text in a xterm? Now I can copy text from xterm to an outside application, like Firefox, by highlighting the text there. But I can not copy text from firefox to xterm. I am just normal user of Linux system and don't have root access to install patches. Is there any workaround?
System information is Linux version 2.6.18 (… @hs20-bc1-7.build.redhat.com)
One important fact I forgot to mention is that I'm using RealVNC to connect to the Linux server. Right-click works fine for prompt in my local Linux, but not the remote instance.
Best Answer
As noted by yasouser, middle-click is the standard way to paste the selection buffer in linux. This buffer gets written every time anything is selected with no need to initiate a copy command. In gtk based or influenced apps, there is usually a keybinding for this as well. Shift+Insert
In most Desktop Environments there is also a copy buffer that is separate from the selection buffer. Getting items into this usully requires a keyboard shortcut like Ctrl+C or menu selection, and pastes with Ctrl+V or a menu. These bindings are program specific and may varry, although they usually follow toolkit standards.
On KDE there is often a clipboard buffer configured by default in the tray that handles access to several recent clipboard items. This sort of function can be added to gnome and other environments as well.