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copyq: Copy a file's contents into the clipboard.
$ copyq copy < ${file-txt}
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This command is using the "copyq" command-line tool to copy the contents of a text file to the clipboard.

The ${file-txt} is a placeholder for the actual file name that needs to be specified. It is assumed that this file is a text file with a .txt extension.

By using the "<" symbol, the content of the text file is being redirected (piped) as input to the "copyq copy" command.

In summary, this command reads the content of a text file and copies it to the clipboard using the "copyq" command-line tool.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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