diff --git a/lib/clipboard.js b/lib/clipboard.js
index cbf6bf0..748eabd 100644
--- a/lib/clipboard.js
+++ b/lib/clipboard.js
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 var exec = require('child_process').exec;
+var os = require('os');
 
 module.exports = {};
 
 module.exports.save = function(value){
-  exec('echo ' + value + ' | pbcopy');
+  if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
+    copycmd = 'xsel -ib';
+  } else {
+    copycmd = 'pbcopy';
+  }
+  exec('echo ' + value + ' | ' + copycmd);
 };