Where do I ask if Mint has software to make a 'pasteboard' out of a simple text file?
 

I'm referring to is auto copy everything from the clipboard to a text file that can be saved.

Anyone who's used NoteTab's pasteboard function knows what I mean. (See http://www.notetab.com)

here.
or on linuxmint forums.
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that's the literal answer to your question, but i guess you want more than that.

you want to copy something into the clipboard, and, maybe by pressing a hotkey, automatically open a text editor and paste the content?
some scripting and a utility called xdotool can do that.
(maybe you also want xclipboard, but i have never used that)
i suggest you just install xdotool, then open a terminal and typeand see where that takes you.

it's a different question how to create executable (shell) scripts, and another one which desktop environment you use and how it handles hotkeys (aka keyboard shortcuts).

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What I'm really looking for is probably a plug-in for a text editor to turn a document that I open into a visible clipboard, automatically copying whatever goes onto the invisible clipboard. No hot keys needed.

Then I can edit and save what's there.

i still don't understand.

please explain step-by-step the functionality you want.
i suspect it is something that already exists, you just have to adapt your usage habits a little.

you know how to use ctrl-a, ctrl-c and ctrl-v?
hopefully you are already using a clipboard manager like e.g. clipit?

Truly a newbie, I yam
 

Not using clipit.

How do I get it or see if I have it?

What I would like is when I use ctrl-c I have it ported AUTOMATICALLY to a text file that I have opened. When I ctrl-c again, that result is appended below the former result etc. That way I get to save and refer to anything that went on the clipboard.

Hope that helps.

This is weird - I'm still not sure what you're trying to do! But a guess is that you might need a clipboard manager. Right click on the panel, choose Add, and look for a clipboard manager. Alternatively, run the software installation program and look for Parcellite.

Parcellite, yes, you did know what I was talking about.

It has the function of saving the clipboard's history.

Thank you.