{"id":33576,"date":"2021-04-12T17:02:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T17:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=33576"},"modified":"2021-04-12T17:02:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T17:02:31","slug":"install-copyq-4-0-0-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2021\/04\/install-copyq-4-0-0-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install CopyQ Clipboard Manager 4.0.0 in Ubuntu 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/copyq-icon245.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7593\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The CopyQ clipboard manager released version 4.0.0 a day ago. Here&#8217;s how to install it in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 18.04 via PPA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/hluk\/CopyQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CopyQ<\/a> is a free and open-source clipboard manager with editing and scripting features. The new 4.0.0 release features <b>new script engine<\/b> with some new functions, better ECMAScript support, improved performance.<\/p>\n<p>The release also adds <b>Wayland<\/b> support and bash completion script. Other changes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update synchronization plugin to keep order of new items consistent between multiple instances.<\/li>\n<li>Search multiple words in any order<\/li>\n<li>Use system notification popups.<\/li>\n<li>Item rows set to 1 by default in main window and tray menu<\/li>\n<li>Tags can be &#8220;locked&#8221; in configuration.<\/li>\n<li>Web plugin removed.<\/li>\n<li>New advanced options allow to set intervals and wait times for copying,<br \/>\npasting and window focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/copyq-focal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"283\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33577\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>How to Install Copyq 4.0.0 in Ubuntu:<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~hluk\/+archive\/ubuntu\/copyq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official PPA repository<\/a> has made the latest packages for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, and Ubuntu 20.10.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> To add the PPA, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) from application menu and run command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:hluk\/copyq<\/pre>\n<p><i>Type user password (no asterisk feedback due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/copyq-ppa-xenial-600x86.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/copyq-ppa-xenial-600x86.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/copyq-ppa-xenial-450x64.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/copyq-ppa-xenial.jpg 699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Then install CopyQ either via Synaptic package manager or by running commands in terminal:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt update\r\n\r\nsudo apt install copyq<\/pre>\n<p>Once installed, start the clipboard manager from application menu and you&#8217;ll see the icon in system tray area.<\/p>\n<p><b>Uninstall:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To remove the software, either use Synaptic package manager or run command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt-get remove --autoremove copyq<\/pre>\n<p>To remove PPA repositories, launch <b>Software &#038; Updates<\/b> and navigate to <i>Other Software<\/i> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/removecopyq-ppa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"324\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/removecopyq-ppa.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/removecopyq-ppa-450x243.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CopyQ clipboard manager released version 4.0.0 a day ago. Here&#8217;s how to install it in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 18.04 via PPA. CopyQ is a free and open-source clipboard manager with editing and scripting features. The new 4.0.0 release features new script engine with some new functions, better ECMAScript support, improved performance. 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