To disable middle-click paste, follow the instructions from here:
sudo apt-get install xbindkeys xsel xdotool
echo '"echo -n | xsel -n -i; pkill xbindkeys; xdotool click 2; xbindkeys"
b:2 + Release' > .xbindkeysrc
xbindkeys -p
Then add eval "$(xbindkeys -p)"
to .bashrc
or similar.