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pbcopy / pbpaste

SafeClipboard (Mac)

cat <file> | pbcopy

Pipes stdin to the clipboard (pbcopy); pbpaste prints it back.

Examples

  • pbpaste > out.txtSave the clipboard

Syntax

... | pbcopy | pbpaste > <file>

Before you run it

Copy only.

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