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#!/bin/bash | |
# Linux version | |
# Use this script to pipe in/out of the clipboard | |
# | |
# Usage: someapp | clip # Pipe someapp's output into clipboard | |
# clip | someapp # Pipe clipboard's content into someapp | |
# | |
if command -v xclip 1>/dev/null; then | |
if [[ -p /dev/stdin ]] ; then | |
# stdin is a pipe | |
# stdin -> clipboard | |
xclip -i -selection clipboard | |
else | |
# stdin is not a pipe | |
# clipboard -> stdout | |
xclip -o -selection clipboard | |
fi | |
else | |
echo "Remember to install xclip" | |
fi |
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That makes things simpler. Thanks and well done! 👍