How To Install qlipper on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qlipper on Kali Linux. qlipper is Lightweight and cross-platform clipboard history applet

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qlipper on Kali Linux.

What is qlipper

qlipper is:

A Lightweight and cross-platform clipboard history applet. It provides the following features:

  • saves clipboard history entries and restores them
  • lightweight
  • systray docking app
  • few requirements
  • can be used in GNOME and Windows (and more)

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

Install qlipper Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qlipper

Install qlipper Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qlipper using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qlipper

Install qlipper Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install qlipper

How To Uninstall qlipper on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the qlipper package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qlipper

Uninstall qlipper And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qlipper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qlipper

Remove qlipper Configurations and Data

To remove qlipper configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qlipper

Remove qlipper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qlipper

Dependencies

qlipper have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qlipper package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.