Hi Thanks for the responses. A few more points based on the replies. 1) The server already contains vim 7.2, which works fine. (i.e if I invoke vim 7.2 which is there in the default path, I am able to cut/ paste from/to the clipboard). The issue occurs when I invoked the gvim binary I created on my own (because I wanted vim 7.3, and the administrator has not yet installed it in the common directory) in my local "bin" directory. 2) I have vim created in my ~<user>/.local/home/<user>/.local/bin, but moved it to ~<user>/.local/bin manually (along with the share directory). I hope this is fine. I always invoke the newly created gvim binary by giving the full path. 3) I am using a linux "konsole" 4) I had already tried out the Edit-copy-paste and the clipboard registers "*" and "+". But they didn't work :( 5) I can re-compile and re-generate the vim binaries, if any of the options I used is incorrect. 6) Has this got anything to do with me not having administrator permissions? (I hope not)
Regards, Anith. On Nov 30, 5:19 pm, Tony Mechelynck <[email protected]> wrote: > On 30/11/11 11:48, ACR wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I am trying to install vim 7.3 locally on a red hat machine in which > > I have a user account. I downloaded the source code from vim.org and > > ran the following commands. > > > ./configure --prefix=/home/<username>/.local --enable-gui --with-x -- > > with-features=normal > > make install DESTDIR=/home/<username>/.local > > > Now, I am unable to copy the data to/from the system clipboard. I > > googled to find out that that this happens when vim is compiled > > without X/gui support. Hence, I tried the options (given above) while > > compiling, again with the same results. Can someone help me out? > > > Given below are the version details (obtained by entering :version > > from vim) > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Normal version with X11-Motif GUI. Features included (+) or not (-): > > -arabic +autocmd +balloon_eval +browse +builtin_terms +byte_offset > > +cindent > > +clientserver +clipboard +cmdline_compl +cmdline_hist +cmdline_info > > ----------------^^^^^^^^^^> +comments > > [...] > > This Vim version should be able to use the system clipboard, as long as > it is running in a terminal with an X connection. So: > > - running Vim in the linux console (Ctrl-Alt-F1 to Ctrl-Alt-F6) or > invoking it with -X on the command-line, prevents communication with the > clipboard. > > - In gvim or in Vim-in-xterm you should be able to use the + register > which is what most programs use with Edit → Paste, Edit → Copy, Edit → > Cut, or the * register which is what most programs use for a selection > or for MiddleMouse pasting. Unlike what happens on Windows, on X11 > systems these two registers are distinct. > > - In gvim, you can also use Edit → Paste, Edit → Copy, Edit → Cut > > - The Visual area is normally not automatically copied into "* -- if you > want it (which I don't recommend) you can use > > :set clipboard+=autoselect guioptions+=a > > - In gvim, or in terminals where Vim can access both the mouse and the > clipboard, you can use <MiddleMouse> to paste the * register. > > - About downloading the source code: you are aware, aren't you, that as > of this writing there have been 356 bugfixes since Vim 7.3 was released? > Seehttp://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Getting_the_Vim_source_with_Mercurial > about how to get the latest sources. > > Best regards, > Tony. > -- > "Gosh that takes me back ... or forward. That's the trouble with time > travel, you never can tell." > -- Dr. Who -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
