How do I cut and paste from Windows into PuTTy / Linux Shell?

LAMP, Linux December 30th, 2008

From shell to Windows

You can select and take some content from the terminal window to the clipboard by holding down the left SHIFT key and the left mouse button
From Windows to shell

You can paste some content into the terminal window: by holding down the right SHIFT and click with the right mouse button to the actual position of the cursor.

UPDATE: see comment below

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  1. 1
    jshpro2
    January 13th, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    In putty I can right click to automatically paste whatever is on my clipboard. Selecting text automatically adds it to clipboard. I’m sure your way works too but “mine”’s 1 step shorter ;-)

  2. 2
    John
    January 13th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    Thanks. You’re absolutely right. But my index fingers are stronger than yours thanks to all that extra shift clicking.

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