tldr/pages/linux/xsel.md

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xsel

X11 selection and clipboard manipulation tool. More information: https://manned.org/xsel.

  • 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 {{path/to/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 > {{path/to/file}}

  • Clear the clipboard:

xsel -cb

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

xsel -op