VirtualBox Clipboard Issues on Ubuntu

I'm running Ubuntu on VirtualBox on a Windows host. Despite setting up everything I could think of, the clipboard functionality refuses to cooperate. Here’s a breakdown of my situation and the steps I’ve tried so far.

What’s Set Up:

1. Guest Additions Installed:
   The vbox_GAs_6.1.36 icon appears correctly, and shared folders between the VirtualBox guest and the Windows host work without a hitch.

2. Extension Pack Installed:
   I’ve installed Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack.vbox-extpack-6.1.36a.

3. Clipboard Settings:
   Clipboard sharing is set to Bidirectional under the Devices menu.

4. Drag and Drop:
   Set to Bidirectional as well, but it doesn’t work either.

The Problem:

• Copying text from Google Chrome on the host and pasting it into Firefox within the VirtualBox guest doesn’t work.
• Copying text from Notepad on the host and pasting it into LibreOffice Writer on the guest also fails.

What I’ve Tried:

I’ve double-checked all settings and even reinstalled Guest Additions, but the clipboard issue persists.

Possible Solution:

If you’re facing a similar problem, the following commands might resolve it:

1. Update and Install Necessary Packages
   Run the following commands in your Ubuntu terminal:

   bash

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-x11
   sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential dkms

2. Enable Clipboard Support
   Once the above packages are installed, run:

   bash

   sudo VBoxClient --clipboard

   Then, restart your virtual machine, after restarting the VM if it still does not work do the same command again and it will work inshallah:

These steps should enable clipboard functionality. If it still doesn’t work, double-check that the Guest Additions installation was successful and matches your VirtualBox version.