Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install copyq on Kali Linux.
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 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 copyq Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install copyq using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install copyqInstall 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 copyqInstall copyq 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install copyq using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install copyq
How To Uninstall copyq on Kali Linux
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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove copyq
Remove copyq Configurations and Data
To remove copyq configuration and data from Kali Linux 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
Dependencies
copyq have the following dependencies:
- libc6
- libgcc-s1
- libqt5core5a
- libqt5gui5
- libqt5network5
- libqt5script5
- libqt5svg5
- libqt5widgets5
- libqt5x11extras5
- libstdc++6
- libx11-6
- libxtst6
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install copyq package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
