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| # copy file content to clipboard | |
| xsel --clipboard < new-clipboard-contents.txt | |
| # copy clipboard to file | |
| xsel --clipboard > current-clipboard-contents.txt | |
| # To read a file into the X selection | |
| xsel < file | |
| # make use of the secondary selection | |
| xsel --secondary < file | |
| # swap the primary and secondary selections | |
| xsel --exchange | |
| # keep stuff | |
| xsel --keep |
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