How To Install copyq-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install copyq-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04. copyq-plugins is Plugins for CopyQ

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install copyq-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is copyq-plugins

copyq-plugins is:

CopyQ monitors system clipboard and saves its content in customized tabs. Saved clipboard can be later copied and pasted directly into any application.

This package contains plugins that add various item types support and features to CopyQ, including:

  • Text with Highlighting
  • Images
  • Web Pages
  • Various Data
  • Notes
  • Encryption
  • FakeVim Editor
  • Synchronize Items to Disk
  • Item Tags
  • Pinned Items

There are three methods to install copyq-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install copyq-plugins Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install copyq-plugins using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install copyq-plugins

Install copyq-plugins Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install copyq-plugins using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install copyq-plugins

Install copyq-plugins Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install copyq-plugins using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install copyq-plugins

How To Uninstall copyq-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the copyq-plugins package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove copyq-plugins

Uninstall copyq-plugins And Its Dependencies

To uninstall copyq-plugins and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove copyq-plugins

Remove copyq-plugins Configurations and Data

To remove copyq-plugins configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge copyq-plugins

Remove copyq-plugins configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove copyq-plugins configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge copyq-plugins

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install copyq-plugins package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.