Re: Handy Linux clipboard

From: Bob Stan (bstan_at_hbci.com)
Date: 01/29/04

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    Date: 28 Jan 2004 19:05:52 -0800

    David Raleigh Arnold <darnold4@cox.net> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.01.28.23.38.48.487776@cox.net>...
    > On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 05:21:15 -0800, Bob Stan wrote:
    >
    > > I am a newbie to Linux & still working in Windows.
    > >
    > > A simple thing I am always doing now is select/copy/pasting text etc.
    > > from a public web page, and email, in/out to notepad via 'clipboard'.
    > >
    > > Is there a handy equivalent in Linux? How? ...Using what tools? I am
    > > sure there is and and maybe even simpler too?
    > >
    > > Please spoon feed folks like me on this. I have my bib on & I am
    > > hungry.
    > >
    > > Thx
    > > -Bob Stan http://www.hbci.com/~sew4uicn ...I love simple things
    >
    > Install pan. I'm sure it's in your distribution. If you have debian,
    > install apt. then:
    >
    > apt-get update
    > apt-cache showpkg pan
    > apt-get -s install pan
    > apt-get install pan
    >
    > to make super sure that there are no unforseens.
    >
    > Back to pan... One click, type this, one more click to send.
    > There are plenty of other newsreaders. daveA

    WOW! It works just like you said, even into, and out of, vim!
    I didn't need to 'copy' between select and paste either.
    Now I wonder if 'copy' was necessary in Windows? I just always did it.

    I failed to mention I am learning in/on/under/using a knoppix CD and
    have not yet installed Debian. I plan to use Debian as my distro of
    choice. This is a good choice, right?

    In knoppix, 'whereis' didn't find 'pan'. I'll hold on 'pan' till I
    have Debian up.

    Thx, Lew & Dave, for your kind help/courtesy.

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