tldr/pages/linux/xsel.md

# xsel

> X11 selection and clipboard manipulation tool.

- Use a command's output as input of the clip[b]oard (equivalent to Ctrl+C):

`echo 123 | xsel -ib`

- Use the contents of a file as input of the clipboard:

`cat {{file}} | xsel -ib`

- Output the clipboard's contents into the terminal (equivalent to Ctrl+V):

`xsel -ob`

- Output the clipboard's contents into a file:

`xsel -ob > {{file}}`

- Clear the clipboard:

`xsel -cb`

- Output the X11 primary selection's contents into the terminal (equivalent to a mouse middle-click)

`xsel -op`
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simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`> X11 selection and clipboard manipulation tool.`
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simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`- Use a command's output as input of the clip[b]oard (equivalent to Ctrl+C):`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`echo 123 \| xsel -ib`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`- Use the contents of a file as input of the clipboard:`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`cat {{file}} \| xsel -ib`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`- Output the clipboard's contents into the terminal (equivalent to Ctrl+V):`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`xsel -ob`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`- Output the clipboard's contents into a file:`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`xsel -ob > {{file}}`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`- Clear the clipboard:`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`xsel -cb`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`- Output the X11 primary selection's contents into the terminal (equivalent to a mouse middle-click)`
xsel: Add page (#882) 2016-06-20 23:36:03 +01:00
simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does. 2016-06-25 02:07:46 +01:00			`xsel -op`