xclip:tldr:b085c
xclip: 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}
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The command "xclip -sel clip -t image/png ${input_file-png}" is used to copy the content of a PNG image file into the clipboard.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "xclip" is a command-line utility that is used to interact with the X11 clipboard (or "selections" in X terminology).
- "-sel clip" specifies that we want to interact with the primary clipboard selection.
- "-t image/png" indicates the type of data that we want to copy to the clipboard, specifying that the data is in the PNG image format.
- "${input_file-png}" is a variable that should be replaced with the path to the input PNG image file. It represents the file that you want to copy to the clipboard.
By executing this command, the image specified by the input file path (${input_file-png}) will be copied to the clipboard, allowing you to paste it into other applications or files that accept image data.
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.