[Qemu-devel] [Bug 614958] Re: copy-paste between client and host

[Steve White]

Hi Michel,

It may be out of scope for qemu -- the scope is for the developers to
decide.

My point remains though:  If this functionality isn't there when the
user installs qemu, they will find another solution.  It won't be hard
to find. I have watched this happen.

Perhaps there's some synthesis, for example, a preferred packaging of
qemu with software that provides this functionality.

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Title:
  copy-paste between client and host

Status in QEMU:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi,

  I propose that copy/paste between VMs be implemented somehow directly in QEMU.
  This has been discussed repeatedly elsewhere; various solutions are proposed. 
 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=4&t=161
      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=4&t=2626
      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/

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