ubuntu 17.04: cut and paste middle mouse not working?

[rifter]

On 5/4/17, Peter Teuben <teuben at astro.umd.edu> wrote:
>
> With the new Ubuntu 17.04 I don't seem to be able to do the classic "left
> mouse select and copy- middle mouse paste" action. I looked for an options,
> but found nothing,.
>
> This is an old-timer X windows thing from probably 30 years ago, and I've
> seen this feature deteriorate over the past few years. Not quite
> understanding when it doesn't work, but it sometimes seems to remember
> another buffer when I switch windows. I have to deselect that one, and
> re-select the buffer i wanted. Painful.   Perhaps it's also related to my
> using auto-raise and focus on mouse, I don't know.
>
>
> Many apps have <magic>-C and <magic>-V for this, but it's not consistent.
> Especially when you go across apps, the mouse based cut and paste is very
> useful and efficient. This would have a major impact on - certainly my -
> efficiency.
>
>
> - peter
>
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I have been having this same problem awhile and keep forgetting to
post about it.  It started after an update last year - I was on
xubuntu 14.04 then.  I'm on lubuntu 16.10 now and still no middle
mouse. Irritating.