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How can I make Vim paste from (and copy to) the system’s

To enable Vim to interact with the system clipboard, follow these steps:

  1. Check Clipboard Support:
    • In Vim, enter :version and look for +clipboard or +xterm_clipboard. If present, your Vim supports clipboard operations.
  2. Yank (Copy) to System Clipboard:
    • In normal mode, use "+y after selecting text in visual mode to copy to the system clipboard.
  3. Paste from System Clipboard:
    • In normal mode, use "+p to paste clipboard contents into Vim.
  4. Configure Vim to Use System Clipboard by Default:
    • Add set clipboard=unnamedplus to your .vimrc file to make all yank, delete, change, and put operations use the system clipboard by default.
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If your Vim lacks clipboard support, consider installing a version compiled with clipboard features or use external tools like xclip or xsel for clipboard operations

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