Bug#92897: ITP: xclip -- reads stdin puts it in X selection
Package: wnpp
Version: N/A; reported 2001-04-04
Severity: wishlist
WHAT IS XCLIP?
xclip is a utility that is designed to be run from the command line on a *n?x
system. It reads input from standard in (usually piped to it) and puts it in
the X selection of an X server for pasting into any X app with your middle
mouse button. I primarily use a GNOME setup, and xclip allows better
integration with command line programs. For example, it's handy if you need to
email the output of a command to someone - you could email a whois record with
xclip by running "whois domain.com | xclip", then middle clicking in an email.
It can also read an entire file into the X selection for pasting into another
document, e.g. "xclip /proc/cpuinfo".
- System Information
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux geisha 2.2.18pre11 #1 SMP Mon Oct 2 17:40:32 PDT 2000 i686
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