Copy to clipboard does not work at all (Linux mono)

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#1057 Copy to clipboard does not work at all (Linux mono)

Milestone: KeePass_2.x

Status: closed

Owner: nobody

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Priority: 5

Updated: 2016-08-21

Created: 2012-11-30

Creator: Johann Petrak

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Copying something out of KeePass2 does not work at all. I am using KeePass2 version 2.20.1 under Ubuntu Linux 12.12 with mono 2.10.8.1. The desktop manager is XFCE. No method for copy/paste works: Ctrl-C, mouse right click and copy, selecting, nothing.
On the other hand, the opposite direction, from outside of KeePass2 into KeePass2 works just fine, with all methods.

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Dominik Reichl - 2012-11-30

status: open --> closed
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Dominik Reichl - 2012-11-30

You have to install the 'xsel' utility/package. This is documented on http://keepass.info/help/v2/setup.html#mono

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averlon - 2013-08-21

yes, xsel is (was) installed.

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Mike Power - 2013-09-09

Installing xsel package does not resolve the issue for me. However I can copy and paste into another application and then copy and paste to the application of my choosing.

For example
Ctrl-C from keepass2
Ctrl-V to gedit
Right Click, Paste to console

What I cannot do is
Ctrl-C from keepass2
Right Click, Paste to console

I also cannot do
Ctrol-C from keepass2
Middle Click to console

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Haprog - 2013-12-27

I have this same problem on a newly installed Xubuntu 13.10, Mono 2.10.8.1 and KeePass 2.24. I do have the xsel package installed (by default) but clipboard still doesn't work properly.

Mike Power: Thanks for pointing out that pasting to some applications do work.

I for example can't copy from KeePass and paste into PhpStorm (7.1). I tried to copy my PhpStorm License key from KeePass and paste to PhpStorm after installation but it didn't work. I was able to paste the key from KeePass to AbiWord (3.0.0) though and then copy from AbiWord and paste to PhpStorm. Weird.

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Niko Sten - 2014-01-05

I have the similar issues with newly installed (today) Manjaro with mono version of 3.2.3. Copying notes does not work at all. Tried Ctrl+C, right-click & copy|copy all, tried also middle button.

Password copy works by double clicking the "****" but I have not found a way to copy notes. I use notes for storing application license keys.

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Paul - 2014-01-06

You have a mono problem and we can't really help apart from pointing you to the installation instructions - see the top of this thread.
If you manage to fix this please let us know so we can update the instructions.

cheers, Paul

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Jacek Radajewski - 2014-08-20

I've had the same problem since I've upgraded to Linux Mint 17

My workaround:

In keepass copy username or password with either mouse menu or CTRL-C

open emacs editor and in the editor paste the username/password (CTRL-Y) ('sudo apt-get install emacs' if you don't have it installed)

select and copy the string in emacs (this can be done in many different ways but if you are unfamiliar with emacs you can just use the pull down edit menu)

paste the username/password into you browser or other app

Hope this helps.

j
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Trapier Marshall - 2014-12-17

Try using a clipboard manager like clipit or parcellite to sync the selections. Enabling sync in clipit puts keepass2 content into the primary selection (middle click) for me.

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Taras Ozarko - 2016-06-09

I had the same problem with KeePass + PhpStorm and I found the solution which works for me. I reinstall xsel:i386 instead of xsel from Ubuntu Software Center and that's all.

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- Alexander - 2017-07-02
  
  thanks
  
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- ron - 2017-09-05
  
  Installing xsel:i386 worked for me. Note, it requires uninstalling xsel but I'm not seeing any negative consequences so far.
  
  Ubuntu 14.04, phpStorm, ClipIt
  
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Paul - 2016-06-10

Thanks for the update.

cheers, Paul

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vx28643 - 2016-08-21

Struggling with this myself. I'm able to work around it by using CTRL-SHIFT + INSERT instead of CTRL+V

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