
# 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 -selection primary | secondary | clipboard # Copy the output from a command to the system clipboard, using short notation: echo 123 | xclip -sel clip # Copy the contents of a file into the system clipboard: xclip -sel clip input_file.txt # Copy the contents of a PNG into the system clipboard (can be pasted in other programs correctly): xclip -sel clip -t image/png input_file.png # Copy the user input in the console into the system clipboard: xclip -i # Paste the contents of the X11 primary selection area to the console: xclip -o # Paste the contents of the system clipboard to the console: xclip -o -sel clip $ Follow cheat. Paste clipboard content into a variable in bash using xclip. xclip command Copy text or files to the clipboard.
#Xclip paste to file password#
It can also be used for copying files, as an alternative to sftp/scp, thus avoiding password prompts. The solution to this is to use xclip to store the output in the xclipboard instead of a file. xclip-pastefile command Paste the files out of the clipboard. to paste some debug output into a help topic or similar. xclip-cutfile command Copy the files, but also deletes them afterwards.

#Xclip paste to file plus#
# Handles the X primary and secondary selections, plus the system clipboard (`Ctrl + C`/`Ctrl + V`). xclip-pastefile command Paste the files out of the clipboard. xclip is a command line interface to the X11 clipboard. xclip-copyfile command copies files into the X clipboard, recursing into directories.

To do so, edit your /.bashrc file: vi /. You can use xclip -o This copy and paste will work only in the terminal.
#Xclip paste to file install#
Cheat.sh/xclip $ curl cheat.sh/ # xclip # X11 clipboard manipulation tool, similar to `xsel`. sudo apt install xclip xsel Once installed, you need create aliases for pbcopy and pbpaste commands. Paste the files absolute path into the File name field of the File Upload.
