# Rocky minimal copy paste from scp file

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-minimal-copy-paste-from-scp-file/20794>\
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\
**Tags:** rocky-linux-9\
**Created:** [September 10, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-minimal-copy-paste-from-scp-file/20794 "2026-09-10T08:47:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![mansheth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mansheth](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mansheth)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-minimal-copy-paste-from-scp-file/20794/1 "2026-09-10T08:47:49Z")

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due to limited ram i am using rocky Linux minimal VM on virtual-box. i was unsuccessful in various ways to install guest addition. so normal copy paste via keyboard or mouse is not working in terminal, every time i need something i must type, i am using 2 minimal rocky VMs for my practice. my base metal OS is Ubuntu so used scp from Ubuntu and sent a long link to Rocky minimal VM at /tmp and now i want run this link at bash command prompt, when i run cat i can see the link stored at /tmp/link.txt , how do bring it to terminal bash prompt and press enter? please help

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**Author:** ![jlehtone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jlehtone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jlehtone)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-minimal-copy-paste-from-scp-file/20794/2 "2026-09-11T14:18:42Z")

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I have a text file with text in it:

```bash
$ cat example.txt
echo Hello World!

```

I can tell shell (bash) to execute each line in that file:

```auto
$ bash example.txt
Hello World!

```

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There is also package/service `gpm`. One would install and start it with:

```auto
dnf install gpm
systemctl start gpm

```

Its description claims:

> Gpm provides mouse support to text-based Linux applications like the Emacs editor and the Midnight Commander file management system. Gpm also provides console cut-and-paste operations using the mouse and includes a program to allow pop-up menus to appear at the click of a mouse button.