[ale] Clipboard question

[Paul Boren]

On 10/19/05, Jason Day <jasonday at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Is there a way to slurp up a text file and copy all text to the
> clipboard without opening the file in a text editor first?  Or using the
> mouse?

With xclip you've got some good options.

See http://people.debian.org/~kims/xclip/

If you happen to use GNU Screen you might have to use xsel work with
it's cut / paste buffers.

See http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/

>
> Thanks,
> Jason
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Hope this helps.

-- Paul