Cannot Paste Code Text In New Document File On BT5 r2

[docstrange]

Hi everyone Noob here having fun exploring the limits of my knowledge of BT5. Anyway in trying to paste text from my laptop's clipboard into a newly created document file on BT5 I notice the paste,copy cut etc commands are greyed out. Hmm so am not able to paste in the code. I guess I am doing something pretty silly and obvious here but have not worked it out. Someone kindly come to the rescue with a solution? Thanks. Doc Strange

[sickness]

Are you running Backtrack inside a Virtual Machine ?

[docstrange]

Hi Sickness yes I'm running it inside Virtual Box. Doc Strange

Are you running Backtrack inside a Virtual Machine ?

Yes I am.

So I have on my BT5/VM enabled 'Bidirectional' for 'Shared Clipboard' & 'Drag & Drop' BUT still not able to copy/drag from Windows 7 into BT5

Next I updated/installed guest additions by typing in my terminal sudo aptitude install virtualbox-guest-additions

That also did not enable me to copy/paste into BT5

Regards, Doc Strange

[maverik35]

Hi Sickness yes I'm running it inside Virtual Box. Doc Strange




Yes I am.

So I have on my BT5/VM enabled 'Bidirectional' for 'Shared Clipboard' & 'Drag & Drop' BUT still not able to copy/drag from Windows 7 into BT5

Next I updated/installed guest additions by typing in my terminal sudo aptitude install virtualbox-guest-additions

That also did not enable me to copy/paste into BT5

Regards, Doc Strange

I 'm affraid it is not possible, you might want to create a shared folder and use it that way....I've read and try the same thing as you, but no luck..But using a shared folder, is a good option...

[docstrange]

Hmmm, why then does Virtual Box/BT5 have the function of 'Bidirectional' for 'Shared Clipboard' & 'Drag & Drop'? Surely it must be able to work? Otherwise why include that option? Also i have seen videos showing fokls copying & pasting slowloris code into BT5. Doc Strange

I 'm affraid it is not possible, you might want to create a shared folder and use it that way....I've read and try the same thing as you, but no luck..But using a shared folder, is a good option...

[maverik35]

Hmmm, why then does Virtual Box/BT5 have the function of 'Bidirectional' for 'Shared Clipboard' & 'Drag & Drop'? Surely it must be able to work? Otherwise why include that option? Also i have seen videos showing fokls copying & pasting slowloris code into BT5. Doc Strange

I invite you to read the Oracle's Virtual Box website and forums, and see if you find a solution.

Luck.

[docstrange]

I invite you to read the Oracle's Virtual Box website and forums, and see if you find a solution.

Luck.

Hi Maverick, thanks for your suggestion, I shall sure take a look there, meanwhile I followed your advice on Shared Folders DocStrange