xclip

linux

X11 clipboard manipulation tool, similar to `xsel`. Handles the X primary and secondary selections, plus the system clipboard (`<Ctrl c>`/`<Ctrl v>`). See also: `wl-copy`.

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Options (5)

boolean

Copy the output from a command to a given X11 selection area

Example: echo 123 | xclip {{[-se|-selection]}} {{primary|secondary|clipboard}}

boolean

Copy the output from a command to the system clipboard, using short notation

Example: echo 123 | xclip {{[-se|-selection]}} {{[c|clipboard]}}

-tboolean

Copy the contents of a PNG into the system clipboard (can be pasted in other programs correctly)

Example: xclip {{[-se|-selection]}} {{[c|clipboard]}} {{[-t|-target]}} image/png {{path/to/input_file.png}}

-iboolean

Copy the user input in the console into the system clipboard

Example: xclip {{[-i|-in]}}

-oboolean

Paste the contents of the X11 primary selection area to the console

Example: xclip {{[-o|-out]}}

Examples (8)

Copy the output from a command to the X11 primary selection area (clipboard)

echo 123 | xclip

Copy the output from a command to a given X11 selection area

echo 123 | xclip [-se|-selection] primary|secondary|clipboard

Copy the output from a command to the system clipboard, using short notation

echo 123 | xclip [-se|-selection] [c|clipboard]

Copy the contents of a file into the system clipboard

xclip [-se|-selection] [c|clipboard] path/to/input_file.txt

Copy the contents of a PNG into the system clipboard (can be pasted in other programs correctly)

xclip [-se|-selection] [c|clipboard] [-t|-target] image/png path/to/input_file.png

Copy the user input in the console into the system clipboard

xclip [-i|-in]

Paste the contents of the X11 primary selection area to the console

xclip [-o|-out]

Paste the contents of the system clipboard to the console

xclip [-o|-out] [-se|-selection] [c|clipboard]

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