Command alias in Ubuntu

f you haven’t previously installed xclip simply run the following command in your terminal window:

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sudo apt-get install xclip -y

Edit your BASH settings file using your favourite text editor.  I’ll be using nano, but feel free to use Gedit or Vim etc.

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nano ~/.bashrc

Then create an alias for pbcopy and pbpaste:

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alias pbcopy='xclip -selection clipboard'

alias pbpaste='xclip -selection clipboard -o'

Close and save the file then just refresh your bash to import your new settings

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source ~/.bashrc