xclip:tldr:50a12
xclip: Copy the contents of a file into the system clipboard.
$ xclip -sel clip ${input_file-txt}
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The command "xclip -sel clip ${input_file-txt}" is used to copy the content of a specified file to the clipboard using xclip.
Here is a breakdown of each component of the command:
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"xclip" is a command-line interface to the X11 clipboard. It allows you to manipulate the clipboard from the command line.
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"-sel clip" is an option that specifies the selection you want to use. In this case, it is set to "clip" to indicate the clipboard as the selection.
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"${input_file-txt}" is a placeholder for the name of the file you want to copy. It is expected that you will replace this with the actual file name.
Overall, this command will take the specified file and copy its content to the clipboard, making it available for pasting into other applications.
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.