Metaclip is a clipboard software designed for X Window that helps users to access and manage their data from multiple devices. It allows sharing of data instantly by syncing the clipboard across multiple devices.
Metaclip is a useful software that enables the sharing of the clipboard among multiple users on the X Window system. It utilizes HTTP server to store clipboard content, allowing it to be accessible with clients even if they have dynamically assigned addresses.
To make use of the software, users can simply run the "metaclip" command with the specified options and URL. The available options are -f, -s, -r, and -v, which respectively stand for file, send, receive, and verbose. With the file option, users can input the name of the file containing the URL, while the send and receive options enable users to execute the commands that upload and download clipboard content, respectively. The verbose option increases the level of detail provided by the software during execution.
To compile Metaclip, users need to have libcurl and its development package. To send the primary selection's content, the user should execute "metaclip --send < URL >". To receive content, they should run "metaclip --receive < URL >". Since X selections are not kept in the X server, Metaclip has to keep running in receive mode to provide the contents of the selection to other programs.
In case of any issues, Metaclip notifies users via a beep and writes an error message on standard output, appearing in ~/.xsession-errors. Users can add the --verbose switch to see the software's activity. To incorporate HTTP authentication, one can write the username and password to the URL. To keep the credentials away from the command line, users can use the --file switch to input a file name containing the URL rather than the URL itself.
For web server configuration, Apache might not support the PUT method by default. Users can use mod_dav or a simple GET and PUT CGI script called metaclip.cgi to serve the purpose. The URLs should resemble this format: "http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/metaclip.cgi/clipboard.clip". The URL corresponds to a clipboard stored in the file "clipboard.clip" in the CGI script's directory. Users need to provide write permissions to the web server for the file.
Overall, Metaclip is an effective software for sharing clipboard content among multiple users. Its easy usage and compatibility make it a beneficial tool for X Window system users.
To make use of the software, users can simply run the "metaclip" command with the specified options and URL. The available options are -f, -s, -r, and -v, which respectively stand for file, send, receive, and verbose. With the file option, users can input the name of the file containing the URL, while the send and receive options enable users to execute the commands that upload and download clipboard content, respectively. The verbose option increases the level of detail provided by the software during execution.
To compile Metaclip, users need to have libcurl and its development package. To send the primary selection's content, the user should execute "metaclip --send < URL >". To receive content, they should run "metaclip --receive < URL >". Since X selections are not kept in the X server, Metaclip has to keep running in receive mode to provide the contents of the selection to other programs.
In case of any issues, Metaclip notifies users via a beep and writes an error message on standard output, appearing in ~/.xsession-errors. Users can add the --verbose switch to see the software's activity. To incorporate HTTP authentication, one can write the username and password to the URL. To keep the credentials away from the command line, users can use the --file switch to input a file name containing the URL rather than the URL itself.
For web server configuration, Apache might not support the PUT method by default. Users can use mod_dav or a simple GET and PUT CGI script called metaclip.cgi to serve the purpose. The URLs should resemble this format: "http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/metaclip.cgi/clipboard.clip". The URL corresponds to a clipboard stored in the file "clipboard.clip" in the CGI script's directory. Users need to provide write permissions to the web server for the file.
Overall, Metaclip is an effective software for sharing clipboard content among multiple users. Its easy usage and compatibility make it a beneficial tool for X Window system users.
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