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I am running virtualbox 4.2.4 r81684 on an ubuntu 12.10 installation with cinnamon desktop I have just installed ubuntu 12.10 server in virtual box and I have guest additions installed virtualbox was installed using these instructions http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/09/install-virtualbox-4-2-via-its-repository-in-ubuntu-12-04/

I have bi directional set under shared clipboard and there is a grey tick next to VBoxGuestAdditions.iso when I check the devices

So why is it that when I copy text from my host can I not paste it into my guest? If I use CTRL+v on the command line of Ubuntu Server (guest) I get nothing and if I CTRL+v a second time I just get ASCII characters.

I get the same problem if I use Shift+Insert

Update

Session information shows that guest additions is not detected


Runtime Attributes

Screen Resolution
640x480x32

Clipboard Mode
Bidirectional

Drag'n'Drop Mode
Bidirectional

VT-x/AMD-V
Enabled

Nested Paging
Enabled

Guest Additions
Not Detected

Guest OS Type
Ubuntu (64 bit)

Remote Desktop Server Port
Not Available


Storage Statistics

Controller: IDE Controller

  IDE Secondary Master:

    DMA Transfers
16

    PIO Transfers
534

    Data Read
49,152 B

    Data Written
0 B


Controller: SATA Controller

  SATA Port 0:

    DMA Transfers
6,606

    Data Read
159,972,352 B

    Data Written
3,717,120 B


Network Statistics

Adapter 1

  Data Transmitted
2,170 B

  Data Received
16,977 B
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try shift + insert to paste into your guest terminal

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  • Same problem, makes no difference!
    – jamesw
    Commented Dec 17, 2012 at 12:52
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The Ctrl-v sequesnce is interpreted by the terminal as meaning the next characters should be interpreted literally so it's doing exactly that. You may be able to use

Ctrl-shift-V

to do what you want or right-click paste.

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