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Add "xclip" section

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@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ tail -f /var/log/pacman.log | bat --paging=never -l log
Note that we have to switch off paging in order for this to work. We have also specified the syntax Note that we have to switch off paging in order for this to work. We have also specified the syntax
explicitly (`-l log`), as it can not be auto-detected in this case. explicitly (`-l log`), as it can not be auto-detected in this case.
#### `xclip`
The line numbers and Git modification markers in the output of `bat` can make it hard to copy
the contents of a file. To prevent this, you can call `bat` with the `-p`/`--plain` option or
simply pipe the output into `xclip`:
```
bat main.cpp | xclip
```
`bat` will detect that the output is being redirected and print the plain file contents.
## Installation ## Installation
### On Ubuntu ### On Ubuntu