How do I integrate Byobu's copy-buffer with the X clipboard?

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I want to be able to copy and paste between Byobu and Firefox without having to use a mouse. I could write the copy buffer to a file and open that file with Gedit but I was wondering if there was a more elegant way.

ctrl+A+[ , then spacebars to mark the beginning and end of the selection — daithib8, Apr 06 '11 at 18:02

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 14 '21 at 06:31

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You can use XSel (install) to insert the text into the X selection buffer:

echo "paste your buffer from byobu/screen here" | xsel

Use -b/--clipboard to copy to CLIPBOARD selection instead of PRIMARY.

edited Oct 14 '21 at 06:31

Pablo Bianchi

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answered Apr 14 '11 at 17:37

Egil

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That's really manual. – Ram Rachum Sep 22 '22 at 17:40

How do I integrate Byobu's copy-buffer with the X clipboard?

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