from a fast search there are some bugs reported like this, for example: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/issues/435 I don't use vmware for do a test/check about it (with vm I use kvm instead)
** Bug watch added: github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/issues #435 https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/issues/435 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1883166 Title: file paste from windows host to nemo (vmware guest) is not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nemo/+bug/1883166/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs