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