XSel
XSel is a command-line tool for reading and setting X11 selections and clipboard contents.
By Conrad Parker
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About XSel
XSel lets you read the primary, secondary, and clipboard selections from the command line, or put file contents into a selection for pasting in an X application. It can also append to a selection, follow a growing input stream, delete selected text, and keep selection contents available after the original application exits.
It suits Linux users who want to move text between shell scripts and X11 applications. It is available in distribution packages as well as source form.
Strengths
- Reads and writes primary, secondary, and clipboard selections
- Can follow growing input and preserve selection contents in memory
- Available in Linux distribution packages
Limitations
- Designed for the X Window System
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to use under the copyright license published on the project page.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Conrad Parker
- Platforms
- Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Linux users scripting text transfers between a shell and X11 applications
- Categories
- Clipboard managers, CLI tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula