clipboard_lib.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

# Linux Ubuntu Gnome
# Correction for Pyperclip
# Copy info to clipboard without installing anything

from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk

def copy_to_clipboard(msg):
    ''' Copy `msg` to the clipboard '''
    cb = Gtk.Clipboard.get(Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD)
    cb.set_text(msg,-1)
    cb.store()

def paste_from_clipboard():
    ''' Paste last info from clipboard '''
    cb = Gtk.Clipboard.get(Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD)
    return cb.wait_for_text()