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diff --git a/copypasta/examples/primary_selection.rs b/copypasta/examples/primary_selection.rs
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+extern crate copypasta;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use copypasta::x11_clipboard::{Primary, X11ClipboardContext};
+use copypasta::ClipboardProvider;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+fn main() {
+    let mut ctx = X11ClipboardContext::<Primary>::new().unwrap();
+
+    let the_string = "Hello, world!";
+
+    ctx.set_contents(the_string.to_owned()).unwrap();
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+fn main() {
+    println!("Primary selection is only available under linux!");
+}