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POSIX API for standard clipbaord access/functions?

Is there an api within the POSIX UNIX API standard for access to clipboard, like fetching current pasted item, changing current pasted item etc?

Also what I see is there does not seem to be any community or atleast that I can find where I might find more resources and posts about people developing stuff using the POSIX APIs (I know its such a niche and probably there aren't many developers working on them everyday to churn out OSes like mcdonalds burgers). Could someone point me to an appropriate place if they know exists?

Solution

    1. What's a "clipboard"? Isn't it a concept specific to GUIs? POSIX doesn't do GUIs.

    2. For the POSIX API, go to The Open Group Base Specifications, volume System Interfaces.

    POSIX describes the interfaces which the operating system exposes to application programs. It is a tool for application developers, not for operating system developers.