xsel
Manipulate X11 clipboard selections
TLDR
Copy to clipboard
$ echo 123 | xsel -ib
Copy file to clipboard$ cat [path/to/file] | xsel -ib
Output clipboard$ xsel -ob
Output to file$ xsel -ob > [path/to/file]
Clear clipboard$ xsel -cb
Output primary selection$ xsel -op
SYNOPSIS
xsel [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
xsel manipulates X11 clipboard and selection buffers. It can read, write, clear, and exchange content between primary selection, secondary selection, and clipboard.Similar to xclip but with different syntax and additional features.
PARAMETERS
-i, --input
Read from stdin-o, --output
Write to stdout-c, --clear
Clear selection-b, --clipboard
Use clipboard selection (Ctrl+C/V)-p, --primary
Use primary selection (middle click)-s, --secondary
Use secondary selection-a, --append
Append to selection
INSTALL
sudo apt install xsel
sudo dnf install xsel
sudo pacman -S xsel
sudo apk add xsel
sudo zypper install xsel
brew install xsel
nix profile install nixpkgs#xsel
CAVEATS
X11 only. Content may be lost when X server restarts. Use wl-copy/wl-paste for Wayland.
