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manpage-design-intent · xclip-debian-manpage

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manpage-design-intent
Assertion
xclip was designed to allow tighter integration of X applications and command-line programs. By default it runs silently in the background waiting for X selection requests until another X application places data in the clipboard, at which point xclip exits silently.
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xclip was designed to allow tighter integration of X applications and command line programs. The default action is to silently wait in the background for X selection requests (pastes) until another X application places data in the clipboard, at which point xclip exits silently.
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