Re: Using terminal output as input
> As other people have pointed out, the way to capture a command's output
> is with $(command) (or `command`, though this is a bashism). However,
> unless the output is exactly in the form you need (which is often not
> the case; in your example ifconfig outputs a lot of information besides
> the IP address), the time it takes to come out with a command line that
> filters only the part you need (using tools such as head, tail, cut,
> etc.) is probably much greater than the time needed to type the
> information again --- or cut and paste, if this is something you'll only
> do a couple of times.
>
Yes, it seems that what I am looking for is copy-paste. I have seen it
suggested that screen can do this, though I have not yet looked into
it in detail.
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