Enable copy and paste support between the host and the guest

Linux guest

In macOS 13 and later, the Virtualization framework supports copy-and-paste of text and images between the Mac host and Linux guests through the SPICE agent clipboard-sharing capability.

To use the copy-and-paste capability in Linux, the user needs to install the spice-vdagent package, which is available through most Linux package managers. Developers need to communicate this requirement to users of their apps.

See: Enable copy-and-paste support between the host and the guest.

Troubleshooting

1. Check the /sys/class/virtio-ports directory. If it works correctly, the following directories are created.

$ ls /sys/class/virtio-ports
vport5p0

Mac guest

WIP