In the VM, click where you want to paste the text. Press Ctrl+V. There may be a short delay after you press Ctrl+V before the text is pasted.

How do I enable copy and paste on a virtual machine?

Select Settings > Input Preferences. Select Enable Copy and Paste to and from Virtual Machine. Click OK.

Can you paste in Linux terminal?

Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a Terminal window, if one is not already open. Right-click at the prompt and select “Paste” from the popup menu. The text you copied is pasted at the prompt.