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  1. NotAShelf revised this gist Jul 2, 2021. 1 changed file with 23 additions and 18 deletions.
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    # Get pbcopy and pbpaste in Arch Linux

    First you need the 'xsel' package.

    $> `pacman -S xsel`

    ```sh
    pacman -S xsel
    ```
    Then create aliases.

    `alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'`
    `alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'`

    ```sh
    alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'
    alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'
    ```
    ### (Optional)
    If you would like to make your aliases permanent, you need to add them to `~/.bashrc`

    For Bash:

    `nano ~/.bashrc`
    **For Bash:**
    ```sh
    nano ~/.bashrc
    ```
    and paste
    `alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'`
    `alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'`

    For ZSH:
    ` nano .zshrc`
    ```
    alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'
    alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'
    ```
    **For ZSH:**
    ```sh
    nano .zshrc
    ```
    and paste
    `alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'`
    `alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'`

    ```sh
    alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'
    alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'
    ```
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    First you need the 'xsel' package.

    $> pacman -S xsel
    $> `pacman -S xsel`

    Then create aliases.

    alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'
    alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'
    `alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'`
    `alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'`

    ### (Optional)
    If you would like to make your aliases permanent, you need to add them to `~/.bashrc`

    For Bash:

    `nano ~/.bashrc`
    and paste
    `alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'`
    `alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'`

    For ZSH:
    ` nano .zshrc`
    and paste
    `alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'`
    `alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'`

  3. @chriscandy chriscandy revised this gist Mar 12, 2015. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 0 deletions.
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    # Get pbcopy and pbpaste in Arch Linux

    First you need the 'xsel' package.

    $> pacman -S xsel

    Then create aliases.
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    # Get pbcopy and pbpaste in Arch Linux

    First you need the 'xsel' package.
    $> pacman -S xsel

    Then create aliases.

    alias pbcopy='xsel --clipboard --input'
    alias pbpaste='xsel --clipboard --output'