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I have a Windows 7 installed on my laptop. I installed VirtualBox 4.1.4 with Ubuntu 11.10.

I would like to copy a text from Ubuntu's terminal and paste it in a file on Windows. This doesn't work for some reason.

Any ideas?

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Start your VM then install Virtualbox Guest Addition
and follow the instruction here

virtualbox guest addition

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Thanks! This solved the problem :) – Misha Moroshko Oct 28 '11 at 9:50
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Did you install the required virtual box tools?? (the ones that you should install on guest operating system to gain smooth operation / interaction between the host and the guest)

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Probably not. What tools should I install, and how? – Misha Moroshko Oct 28 '11 at 4:04
It is called "Guest additions" as @soekarmana answered. – Beniamin Oct 28 '11 at 8:04
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You could use Pastebin.com if you have access to the Internet.

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Or, alternatively, pastebin.ubuntu.com. – WarriorIng64 Oct 28 '11 at 4:33
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this worked http://www.helpfulbox.com/ans/Humanities_Races/758885

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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. – fossfreedom♦ May 3 at 22:21
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