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Install ClipGrab on Ubuntu, Linux Mint via PPA Repository

Last updated: May 18, 2024

This tutorial shows you how to install ClipGrab video downloader and converter on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Linux Mint 20/21 via PPA.

ClipGrab is a free downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Dailymotion and many other online video sites. It converts downloaded videos to MPEG4, MP3 or other formats in just one easy step.

It supports HTTP and Socks5 proxy.

Clipgrab

ClipGrab has an official PPA which is however no longer updated for very long time. For the all current Ubuntu releases on amd64(Intel/AMD) and arm64/armhf, there’s an unofficial PPA available for choice.

To install this utility, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal, then follow the below steps:

1.) Run this command to add the ppa repository to your system:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xtradeb/apps

2.) Then update the package cache by running command:

sudo apt update

3.) Finally install it via:

sudo apt install clipgrab

The ClipGrab website also provides non-install version for Linux, just download, extract and make it executable in file’s Properties, finally click to run.

Uninstall ClipGrab

To uninstall ClipGrab, use command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove clipgrab

Also remove the Ubuntu PPA by running command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xtradeb/apps
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    5 responses to Install ClipGrab on Ubuntu, Linux Mint via PPA Repository

    1. skintshi November 23, 2013 at 5:55 am

      Unable to locate package clipgrab

      • Panda November 23, 2013 at 6:04 am

        The PPA removed packages for Ubuntu 13.04. Now it supports only Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and their derivatives

    2. julian January 14, 2014 at 9:13 pm

      Perfect, thank you!
      I especially liked the advise to make the program executeable, I never dreamed of something like that…thanks mate.

    3. Serg January 4, 2015 at 12:39 pm

      Perfect, into mint 17.1

    4. Stephen A March 10, 2017 at 6:52 pm

      Thanks for easily understandable information, unlike most Linux “geeks” who seem to specialize in confusing newcomers with jargon! I have just installed ClipGrab using your information into Mint 18.1 I have just downloaded the update (clipgrab-3.6.4-hx6850-update.tar.bz2) It’s tar bz2 format, now I am confused how to deal with this. Any nice simple help?