micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Incorrect report xclip is missing

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Description

Description of the problem or steps to reproduce

I have xclip and micro installed, but now it says xclip isn't installed and copy and pasting does not work.

Specifications

Commit hash: 60846f5
OS: Arch Linux
Terminal: Guake

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the report on Arch Linux with xclip and micro installed, using commit 60846f5 and the Guake terminal. Trace how clipboard support checks for xclip and reports it as missing; done means micro recognizes xclip and copy and paste work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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