cb

Command line interface to manage clipboard

How to install

Pre-Compiled

you can download a pre-compiled executable, then you should copy that executable to /usr/bin or add it to your $PATH env. Do not forget to chmod +x cb.

Distribution packages

Users of Arch Linux can install package from AUR:

• Precompiled release: cb-bin (Only x64 is supported)
• Build latest release: cb
• Build from master: cb-git

Build Manually

• Install rust: curl -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
• Install packages: xorg-dev and build-essential
• Run make && sudo make install

How to use

• Copy text: cb -t "Text to be copied"
• Paste copied text: cb -p
• Copy from stdin: cat file | cb

Usage

Usage: cb [OPTIONS]

Optional arguments:
  -h, --help       Prints the help message
  -V, --version    Prints the version
  -p, --paste      Pastes the content of clipboard
  -c, --clear      Clears the content of clipboard
  -s, --server     Starts server as a daemon
  -r, --raw        Do not print newline after pasting the content
  -t, --text TEXT  Store TEXT into clipboard