How To Install copyq on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install copyq on Ubuntu 22.04. copyq is Advanced clipboard manager with editing and scripting features

Introduction

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

What is copyq

copyq is:

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

Items can be:

  • edited with internal editor or with preferred text editor,
  • moved to other tabs,
  • drag’n’dropped to applications,
  • marked with tag or a note,
  • passed to or changed by custom commands,
  • or simply removed.

Features:

  • Support for Linux, Windows and OS X 10.9+
  • Store text, HTML, images or any other custom formats
  • Quickly browse and filter items in clipboard history
  • Sort, create, edit, remove, copy/paste, drag’n’drop items in tabs
  • Add notes or tags to items
  • System-wide shortcuts with customizable commands
  • Paste items with shortcut or from tray or main window
  • Fully customizable appearance
  • Advanced command-line interface and scripting
  • Ignore clipboard copied from some windows or containing some text
  • Support for simple Vim-like editor and shortcuts
  • Many more features

There are three methods to install copyq 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install copyq

Install copyq Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install copyq

Install copyq 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install copyq

How To Uninstall copyq on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove copyq

Uninstall copyq And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove copyq

Remove copyq Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge copyq

Remove copyq configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge copyq

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Summary

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