Claper is a privacy-oriented open-source clipboard manager that lets you save, organize, and secure your clipboard data. Here's how to install Claper on Arch Linux.
To install Claper, you'll need:
Before installing Claper, update your system by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update all the packages and their dependencies to the latest version.
Claper requires several dependencies to run. Use the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
sudo pacman -S git cmake extra-cmake-modules qt5-xmlpatterns qt5-tools qt5-base
This command will install Git, CMake, and the required Qt5 libraries.
Next, you need to clone the Claper repository using Git. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/highvoltage777/claper.git
This command will clone the Claper repository into a directory named "claper." You can navigate to this directory using the following command:
cd claper
To build Claper, run the following commands:
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. && make
This will generate the Makefile and build Claper. Once the build process is complete, install Claper by running the following command:
sudo make install
This command will install Claper system-wide and create a .desktop file so that it can be launched from the application menu.
You can launch Claper from the application menu, or by running the following command:
claper
This will launch Claper, and you can start using it to manage your clipboard data.
There you have it. You now know how to install Claper on Arch Linux. Claper is an excellent clipboard manager that can help you save time and improve your productivity.
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