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TIL GNU/linux has 2 clipboards (lemdro.id)

submitted 1 year ago by mfat@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Pretty sure most of you already know this but for those who don't: you have two clipboards in Linux. One is the traditional clipboard where you copy with control c and paste with control v. The other one is when you highlight text and use the mouse middle click to paste text.

More details here.

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[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I didn't realize they were different. I always thought my copy failed and tried to use one copy with the other paste.

[–] wviana@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah * and +

[–] wviana@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 1 year ago

Thought more vim folks would notice this.

[–] radioactiveradio@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

3 i use copyq with kde's clipboard and the highlighting thingy.

[–] neosheo@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Lol i had no idea

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Please stop calling it gun/Linux UNLESS you also use

Firestone/bus
chisel/David
vacuum/Danielle Smith

Etc.

[–] waitmarks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

ah yes, Linux clipboard documentation: https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/touch-and-input/copy-paste

[–] Zekromaster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I mean, we live in a world where there are multiple use cases for non-GNU/Linux (i.e. Alpine). Surely the distinction has become useful.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Ok, Stallman

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, thank you! Just call it Linux.

[–] BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think going of out your way to type four more letters shows appropriate appreciation for the historical significance of the GNU project.

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think that sort of pedantry over semantics is one of the reasons the Linux community has such a bad reputation.

[–] BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

You vlassifying it as "pedantry" supports my point. It's also ironic, considering you told somebody else to not call it GNU+Linux instead of the other way around.

[–] jack@monero.town 1 points 1 year ago

pedantry over semantics

Just call it Linux

Pick one.

[–] jack@monero.town 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mimimimimimi

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