Command to copy currently selected text

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Is there a way to copy currently selected text into clipboard? I'm trying to make my eastystroke gesture more general than "Ctrl+C" since it doesn't work in every application - for example terminal.

I know I can select with mouse and then paste with middle button, but I want to have option to copy into second clipboard since I track its history in clipit and it won't change when I select something.

I also know that I can change keybindings in terminal but I prefer not to mess with my habits when it comes to "ctrl+c" and terminals.

middle mouse click is pretty easy if youre in the terminal already. Ctrl+shift+C is also pretty easy. — j0h, Oct 08 '16 at 04:50

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 14 '15 at 12:16

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You can do that using xclip (package xclip, not installed by default):

xclip -out -selection primary | xclip -in -selection clipboard

answered Jan 14 '15 at 12:16

Florian Diesch

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of course, that's it – Jacob Vlijm Jan 14 '15 at 12:29

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 14 '15 at 11:43

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You can use

Ctrl + Shift + C

to copy in the terminal.

answered Jan 14 '15 at 11:43

Babbzzz

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I assume OP knows that, he even mentions it in the question. – Jacob Vlijm Jan 14 '15 at 11:44

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 14 '15 at 21:38

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Install Diodon clipboard. It has this feature by default.

sudo apt-get install diodon

edited Jan 14 '15 at 21:38

David Foerster

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answered Jan 14 '15 at 13:17

Muzaffar

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Command to copy currently selected text

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