Ask Madhukar - Techbytes

  Pasting from the Windows clipboard into a PuTTY  vi  or  vim  terminal can sometimes be problematic, particularly with newer  vim  versions that have mouse mode enabled by default.  This can lead to unintended visual mode activation or incorrect pasting. Here are the primary methods to paste from the clipboard into a PuTTY  vi / vim session: Shift + Right-Click:   Shift + Insert:   Middle Mouse Button (Wheel Click):   Disable  vim  Mouse Mode (if applicable):  vim  Paste Mode:  Note: Ensure  vi  or  vim  is in insert mode (by pressing  i ) before attempting to paste if you want the content to be inserted directly into the file.  Otherwise, pasting might be interpreted as  vim  commands. For larger pastes,  vim 's paste mode can be helpful.  Enter insert mode in  vim , then type  :set paste  and press  Enter .  Paste your conten...