diff --git README README
index 47ed64b..496c37f 100644
--- README
+++ README
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ Depends on:
   http://www.gnupg.org/
 - git
   http://www.git-scm.com/
-- xclip
-  http://sourceforge.net/projects/xclip/
 - pwgen
   http://sourceforge.net/projects/pwgen/
 - tree
diff --git contrib/pass.bash-completion contrib/pass.bash-completion
index d0ef012..7b3c149 100644
--- contrib/pass.bash-completion
+++ contrib/pass.bash-completion
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ _pass()
 				_pass_complete_entries
 				;;
 			show|-*)
-				COMPREPLY+=($(compgen -W "-c --clip" -- ${cur}))
 				_pass_complete_entries 1
 				;;
 			insert)
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ _pass()
 				_pass_complete_entries
 				;;
 			generate)
-				COMPREPLY+=($(compgen -W "-n --no-symbols -c --clip -f --force" -- ${cur}))
+				COMPREPLY+=($(compgen -W "-n --no-symbols -f --force" -- ${cur}))
 				_pass_complete_entries
 				;;
 			rm|remove|delete)
diff --git contrib/pass.fish-completion contrib/pass.fish-completion
index 9130d1f..8998d96 100644
--- contrib/pass.fish-completion
+++ contrib/pass.fish-completion
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command insert' -a "(__fish_pass_pr
 
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a generate -d 'Command: generate new password'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -s n -l no-symbols -d 'Do not use special symbols'
-complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -s c -l clip -d 'Put the password in clipboard'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -s f -l force -d 'Do not prompt before overwritting'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entry_dirs)"
 
@@ -89,13 +88,10 @@ complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a edit -d 'Command: edit
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command edit' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
 
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a show -d 'Command: show existing password'
-complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command show' -s c -l clip -d 'Put password in clipboard'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command show' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
 # When no command is given, `show` is defaulted.
-complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -s c -l clip -d 'Put password in clipboard'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command -c' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
-complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command --clip' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
 
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a git -d 'Command: execute a git command'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command git' -a 'init' -d 'Initialize git repository'
diff --git contrib/pass.zsh-completion contrib/pass.zsh-completion
index 848bc67..9855ac0 100644
--- contrib/pass.zsh-completion
+++ contrib/pass.zsh-completion
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ _pass () {
 				_arguments : \
 					"-n[don't include symbols in password]" \
 					"--no-symbols[don't include symbols in password]" \
-					"-c[copy password to the clipboard]" \
-					"--clip[copy password to the clipboard]"
 				_pass_complete_entries_with_subdirs
 				;;
 			rm)
@@ -90,9 +88,6 @@ _pass () {
 }
 
 _pass_cmd_show () {
-	_arguments : \
-		"-c[put it on the clipboard]" \
-		"--clip[put it on the clipboard]"
 	_pass_complete_entries
 }
 _pass_complete_entries_helper () {
diff --git man/pass.1 man/pass.1
index efb5d9b..bc65a54 100644
--- man/pass.1
+++ man/pass.1
@@ -68,12 +68,8 @@ by using the
 .BR tree (1)
 program. This command is alternatively named \fBlist\fP.
 .TP
-\fBshow\fP [ \fI--clip\fP, \fI-c\fP ] \fIpass-name\fP
-Decrypt and print a password named \fIpass-name\fP. If \fI--clip\fP or \fI-c\fP
-is specified, do not print the password but instead copy the first line to the
-clipboard using
-.BR xclip (1)
-and then restore the clipboard after 45 seconds.
+\fBshow\fP \fIpass-name\fP
+Decrypt and print a password named \fIpass-name\fP.
 .TP
 \fBinsert\fP [ \fI--echo\fP, \fI-e\fP | \fI--multiline\fP, \fI-m\fP ] [ \fI--force\fP, \fI-f\fP ] \fIpass-name\fP
 Insert a new password into the password store called \fIpass-name\fP. This will
@@ -92,15 +88,12 @@ ensure that temporary files are created in \fI/dev/shm\fP in order to avoid writ
 difficult-to-erase disk sectors. If \fI/dev/shm\fP is not accessible, fallback to
 the ordinary \fITMPDIR\fP location, and print a warning.
 .TP
-\fBgenerate\fP [ \fI--no-symbols\fP, \fI-n\fP ] [ \fI--clip\fP, \fI-c\fP ] [ \fI--force\fP, \fI-f\fP ] \fIpass-name pass-length\fP
+\fBgenerate\fP [ \fI--no-symbols\fP, \fI-n\fP ] [ \fI--force\fP, \fI-f\fP ] \fIpass-name pass-length\fP
 Generate a new password using
 .BR pwgen (1)
 of length \fIpass-length\fP and insert into \fIpass-name\fP. If \fI--no-symbols\fP or \fI-n\fP
 is specified, do not use any non-alphanumeric characters in the generated password.
-If \fI--clip\fP or \fI-c\fP is specified, do not print the password but instead copy
-it to the clipboard using
-.BR xclip (1)
-and then restore the clipboard after 45 seconds. Prompt before overwriting an existing password,
+Prompt before overwriting an existing password,
 unless \fI--force\fP or \fI-f\fP is specified.
 .TP
 \fBrm\fP [ \fI--recursive\fP, \fI-r\fP ] [ \fI--force\fP, \fI-f\fP ] \fIpass-name\fP
@@ -166,11 +159,6 @@ Show existing password
 .br
 sup3rh4x3rizmynam3 
 .TP
-Copy existing password to clipboard
-.B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass -c Email/zx2c4.com 
-.br
-Copied Email/jason@zx2c4.com to clipboard. Will clear in 45 seconds.
-.TP
 Add password to store
 .B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass insert Business/cheese-whiz-factory 
 .br
@@ -209,10 +197,8 @@ The generated password to Email/jasondonenfeld.com is:
 .br
 YqFsMkBeO6di
 .TP
-Generate new password and copy it to the clipboard
-.B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass -c generate Email/jasondonenfeld.com 19
-.br
-Copied Email/jasondonenfeld.com to clipboard. Will clear in 45 seconds.
+Generate new password
+.B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass generate Email/jasondonenfeld.com 19
 .TP
 Remove password from store
 .B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass remove Business/cheese-whiz-factory 
@@ -345,7 +331,6 @@ The location of the text editor used by \fBedit\fP.
 .BR gpg2 (1),
 .BR pwgen (1),
 .BR git (1),
-.BR xclip (1).
 
 .SH AUTHOR
 .B pass
diff --git src/password-store.sh src/password-store.sh
index 26a4bd0..fe79c82 100755
--- src/password-store.sh
+++ src/password-store.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/local/bin/bash
 
 # Copyright (C) 2012 Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@zx2c4.com>. All Rights Reserved.
 # This file is licensed under the GPLv2+. Please see COPYING for more information.
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ Usage:
         Optionally reencrypt existing passwords using new gpg-id.
     $program [ls] [subfolder]
         List passwords.
-    $program [show] [--clip,-c] pass-name
-        Show existing password and optionally put it on the clipboard.
-        If put on the clipboard, it will be cleared in 45 seconds.
+    $program [show] pass-name
+        Show existing password
     $program insert [--echo,-e | --multiline,-m] [--force,-f] pass-name
         Insert new password. Optionally, the console can be enabled echo
         the password back. Or, optionally, it may be multiline. Prompt
+        Insert new password. Optionally, the console can be enabled to not
+        echo the password back. Or, optionally, it may be multiline. Prompt
         before overwriting existing password unless forced.
     $program edit pass-name
         Insert a new password or edit an existing password using ${EDITOR:-vi}.
-    $program generate [--no-symbols,-n] [--clip,-c] [--force,-f] pass-name pass-length
+    $program generate [--no-symbols,-n] [--force,-f] pass-name pass-length
         Generate a new password of pass-length with optionally no symbols.
-        Optionally put it on the clipboard and clear board after 45 seconds.
         Prompt before overwriting existing password unless forced.
     $program rm [--recursive,-r] [--force,-f] pass-name
         Remove existing password or directory, optionally forcefully.
@@ -80,48 +80,21 @@ yesno() {
 #
 # BEGIN Platform definable
 #
-clip() {
-	# This base64 business is a disgusting hack to deal with newline inconsistancies
-	# in shell. There must be a better way to deal with this, but because I'm a dolt,
-	# we're going with this for now.
-
-	before="$(xclip -o -selection clipboard | base64)"
-	echo -n "$1" | xclip -selection clipboard
-	(
-		sleep 45
-		now="$(xclip -o -selection clipboard | base64)"
-		if [[ $now != $(echo -n "$1" | base64) ]]; then
-			before="$now"
-		fi
-
-		# It might be nice to programatically check to see if klipper exists,
-		# as well as checking for other common clipboard managers. But for now,
-		# this works fine -- if qdbus isn't there or if klipper isn't running,
-		# this essentially becomes a no-op.
-		#
-		# Clipboard managers frequently write their history out in plaintext,
-		# so we axe it here:
-		qdbus org.kde.klipper /klipper org.kde.klipper.klipper.clearClipboardHistory &>/dev/null
-
-		echo "$before" | base64 -d | xclip -selection clipboard
-	) & disown
-	echo "Copied $2 to clipboard. Will clear in 45 seconds."
-}
 tmpdir() {
-	if [[ -d /dev/shm && -w /dev/shm && -x /dev/shm ]]; then
-		tmp_dir="$(TMPDIR=/dev/shm mktemp -t "$template" -d)"
+	ramdisk="/var/tmp/password-store.ramdisk"
+	if [[ -d $ramdisk && -d $ramdisk && -d $ramdisk ]]; then
+		tmp_dir="$(TMPDIR=$ramdisk mktemp -t "$template" -d)"
 	else
-		yesno "$(echo    "Your system does not have /dev/shm, which means that it may"
-		         echo    "be difficult to entirely erase the temporary non-encrypted"
-		         echo    "password file after editing. Are you sure you would like to"
-		         echo -n "continue?")"
+		yesno "$(echo    "A ramdisk does not exist at $ramdisk, which means that it may"
+			 echo    "be difficult to entirely erase the temporary non-encrypted"
+			 echo    "password file after editing. Are you sure you would like to"
+			 echo -n "continue?")"
+
 		tmp_dir="$(mktemp -t "$template" -d)"
 	fi
-
 }
-GETOPT="getopt"
 
-# source /path/to/platform-defined-functions
+GETOPT="/usr/local/bin/getopt"
 #
 # END Platform definable
 #
@@ -191,18 +164,8 @@ fi
 
 case "$command" in
 	show|ls|list)
-		clip=0
-
-		opts="$($GETOPT -o c -l clip -n "$program" -- "$@")"
-		err=$?
-		eval set -- "$opts"
-		while true; do case $1 in
-			-c|--clip) clip=1; shift ;;
-			--) shift; break ;;
-		esac done
-
 		if [[ $err -ne 0 ]]; then
-			echo "Usage: $program $command [--clip,-c] [pass-name]"
+			echo "Usage: $program $command [pass-name]"
 			exit 1
 		fi
 
@@ -220,13 +183,8 @@ case "$command" in
 				echo "$path is not in the password store."
 				exit 1
 			fi
-			if [[ $clip -eq 0 ]]; then
-				exec gpg2 -d $GPG_OPTS "$passfile"
-			else
-				pass="$(gpg2 -d $GPG_OPTS "$passfile" | head -n 1)"
-				[[ -n $pass ]] || exit 1
-				clip "$pass" "$path"
-			fi
+
+			gpg2 -d $GPG_OPTS "$passfile"
 		fi
 		;;
 	insert)
@@ -307,22 +265,20 @@ case "$command" in
 		git_add_file "$passfile" "$action password for $path using ${EDITOR:-vi}."
 		;;
 	generate)
-		clip=0
 		force=0
 		symbols="-y"
 
-		opts="$($GETOPT -o ncf -l no-symbols,clip,force -n "$program" -- "$@")"
+		opts="$($GETOPT -o ncf -l no-symbols,force -n "$program" -- "$@")"
 		err=$?
 		eval set -- "$opts"
 		while true; do case $1 in
 			-n|--no-symbols) symbols=""; shift ;;
-			-c|--clip) clip=1; shift ;;
 			-f|--force) force=1; shift ;;
 			--) shift; break ;;
 		esac done
 
 		if [[ $err -ne 0 || $# -ne 2 ]]; then
-			echo "Usage: $program $command [--no-symbols,-n] [--clip,-c] [--force,-f] pass-name pass-length"
+			echo "Usage: $program $command [--no-symbols,-n] [--force,-f] pass-name pass-length"
 			exit 1
 		fi
 		path="$1"
@@ -341,12 +297,8 @@ case "$command" in
 		gpg2 -e -r "$ID" -o "$passfile" $GPG_OPTS <<<"$pass"
 		git_add_file "$passfile" "Added generated password for $path to store."
 		
-		if [[ $clip -eq 0 ]]; then
-			echo "The generated password to $path is:"
-			echo "$pass"
-		else
-			clip "$pass" "$path"
-		fi
+		echo "The generated password to $path is:"
+		echo "$pass"
 		;;
 	delete|rm|remove)
 		recursive=""