To copy text from Vim to the system clipboard I use <code>xclip</code> with this command:
<pre><code class="lang-bash">xclip -sel clip
</code></pre>
To copy the whole file I use <code>%</code> to represent the file and write it to the
<code>xclip</code> command:
<pre><code class="lang-bash">:%w !xclip -sel clip
</code></pre>
When I want to copy a selection only, I make the selection first in the usual ways and then write that selection to the same <code>xclip</code> command:
<pre><code class="lang-bash">:'&lt;,'&gt;w !xclip -sel clip
</code></pre>
I am then able to paste the clipboard in another program using either the mouse or <code>CTRL-V</code>.

To copy text from Vim to the system clipboard I use `xclip` with this command:

```bash
xclip -sel clip
```

To copy the whole file I use `%` to represent the file and write it to the
`xclip` command:

```bash
:%w !xclip -sel clip
```

When I want to copy a selection only, I make the selection first in the usual ways and then write that selection to the same `xclip` command:

```bash
:'<,'>w !xclip -sel clip
```

I am then able to paste the clipboard in another program using either the mouse or `CTRL-V`.

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