unable to copy/paste in mingw shell

Question

I just installed MinGW on Windows and I\'m unable to copy/paste as I am used to on Linux or even PuTTY. What is the trick for copying and pasting text (e.g. from chrome) into Mi

Answer 1

I ran into this problem and above solutions didn't work for Windows 10. This is because there is no Properties on the Menu. However with the above solution content, I was able to resolve it for Windows 10 as follows: Right click the icon on the top left hand corner of MINGW64: Select Options Now Select keys On the right hand you will find Shortcuts If not thicked, thick Copy and Paste Now always remeber the instruction given to copy & paste as follows: Copy: Ctrl+ Ins (insert) i.e. To copy on MINGW, only highlight whatever you want to copy, then press Ctrl Insert keys Paste; Shift+ Ins (insert) i.e. To paste, place your cursor where you want paste. Then press Shift Insert keys

Now select Mouse On the right hand you will find Mouse functions If not thicked, thick Copy on select and Copy as rich text For mouse button, thick Right mouse paste Note: to copy on MINGW, simply highlight whatever you want to copy. Then place your cursor where you want paste. then click the mouse right button. Now click save or Apply then Save. I have tried these and everything is fine. Note that you can also copy from any other source and use paste to MINGW using the paste instructions above.