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simplify xsel.md, add example using X11 selection
Also add equivalence to standard operations, to make it clearer what each example does.
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# xsel
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> Selection manipulation tool.
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> For example, xsel can copy STDIN to clipboard, or print clipboard to STDOUT.
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> X11 selection and clipboard manipulation tool.
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- Clipboard selection:
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- Use a command's output as input of the clip[b]oard (equivalent to Ctrl+C):
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`-b or --clipboard`
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`echo 123 | xsel -ib`
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- Primary selection:
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- Use the contents of a file as input of the clipboard:
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`-p or --primary`
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`cat {{file}} | xsel -ib`
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- Secondary selection:
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- Output the clipboard's contents into the terminal (equivalent to Ctrl+V):
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`-s or --secondary`
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`xsel -ob`
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- Copy output of a command into the clipboard:
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- Output the clipboard's contents into a file:
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`echo 123 | xsel -bi`
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- Copy contents of a file into the clipboard:
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`cat {{file}} | xsel -bi`
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- Print the clipboard to STDOUT:
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`xsel -bo`
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- Print the clipboard into a file:
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`xsel -bo > {{file}}`
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`xsel -ob > {{file}}`
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- Clear the clipboard:
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`xsel -bc`
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`xsel -cb`
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- Output the X11 primary selection's contents into the terminal (equivalent to a mouse middle-click)
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`xsel -op`
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