[GoLugTech] Re: [LeapList]copy/paste and ssh

[Brian Chase]

I stand corrected, Thanks Carter....

Brian Chase wrote:

> Ray,
>
> I have used Wordpad and save as text and copied it directly to the 
> Linux box.  I have done this with my fstab file, hosts file, and 
> others and it comes over without requiring edit on the Linux box.  I 
> have tried the same on Notepad with not such consistent results.
>
> A more direct answer to your question would be to change how you 
> connect.  Rather than using Putty for a terminal session, try using 
> Cygwin.  Putty can only copy "from" the Linux terminal window, while 
> Cygwin allows for bi-directional cut and paste using the clipboards 
> from each OS.  It's not GUI centric, so setting up SSH port forwarding 
> on Cygwin must be done at the command line, but there is plenty of 
> howto's out there on how to do that and it works well.
>
> Cygwin rocks, I use it to X into my Linux Terminal Server for a full 
> Linux desktop on my Windows machine, and can also run in multiwindow 
> mode to run individual graphical applications like gkrellm for 
> monitoring the health of my system when I use "startx", then "ssh -X 
> <my_linux_box>", then just type "gkrellm" at the xterm command 
> prompt.  Gkrellm comes up on my windows box as another "windoze" 
> window alongside Word or Excel.  I also use it to do automated backups 
> using rsync.
>
> I will not use a windoze box that doesn't have Cygwin loaded on it, 
> unless of course you pay me copious compensation to tolerate an anal 
> policy by a well-funded, but not so well informed employer.
>
> Have fun....
>
> Brian
>
> Ray B wrote:
>
>> with all the configuration i have been trying to do
>> with my debian box to get it up and runningi have
>> noticed just how horrid my typing can be when i really
>> dont know what im doing.
>>
>> i know how to copy out of my ssh seassion into
>> windows, but how can i copy from windows into the ssh
>> seassion?
>>
>> i am using putty and a VPN to connect to my linux box
>> from my winXP workstation at my school.  i really dont
>> want to try and build the file on the windows box as a
>> .txt file and move it to the linux box as ill spend
>> more time cleaning up the extra characters the notepad
>> will put in then i would just typing the file 1 time
>> and then getting lucky to find my typos.
>>
>> A.  is this possible.
>>
>> B.  if so, how?
>>
>> the editor i use is VIM in all of my linux boxes. well i only have 3 
>> that i use now and the debian will
>> make the 4th if i can get it working.  i really hope i
>> can.
>>
>> things i have tried.  are the keyboard shortcuts for
>> windows Ctrl+c for copy and Ctrl+v for paste.  i can
>> use the Ctrl+c to copy out of ssh and then paste it
>> into windows, but i have not been successful the other
>> way around with the Ctrl+v into the ssh.
>>
>> i hope that is clear what i am trying to do.
>>
>> =====
>> Raymond L. Brunkow
>> Chief Instructor / Owner
>> Sun State Martial Arts
>> 4th Degree Black Belt
>> MCP windows 2000
>>
>>
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