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Disable middle-click paste in Linux

Install packages:

sudo apt-get install xbindkeys xsel xdotool

Create xbindkey configuration file:

# ~/.xbindkeysrc
"echo -n | xsel -n -i; pkill xbindkeys; xdotool click 2; xbindkeys"
b:2 + Release

Set xbindkeys to load on startup:

# ~/.bashrc
xbindkeys -p

Log out, log back in, and you should be all set. If you are impatient, simply run xbindkeys -p

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