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From: des@des.no (Dag-Erling =?iso-8859-1?Q?Sm=F8rgrav?=)
To: Divya B <divya_bg@yahoo.co.in>
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Subject: Re: copy paste in freebsd
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Divya B <divya_bg@yahoo.co.in> writes:
> Here is the problem i am facing with freebsd.
>
> 1. copy some text from a file or any window
> 2. close the file or window
> 3. try pasting it in another place.

This is a limitation of the selection model in X.  Selections
disappear when the client that created them closes, and in most
editors (emacs being a notable exception) they disappear when you
close the file in which you made the selection.

DES
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Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav - des@des.no