How to Install MicroBin on Elementary OS

MicroBin is a simple and user-friendly clipboard manager for Linux systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install MicroBin on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, you need to make sure that your system is up to date. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Install Dependencies

MicroBin relies on the following dependencies:

You can install these dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install xclip python3-pip

Install MicroBin

Once you have installed the dependencies, you can proceed with the installation of MicroBin itself.

  1. Open the terminal.
  2. Clone the MicroBin repository from Github with the following command:
git clone https://github.com/szabodanika/microbin.git
  1. Navigate to the cloned directory with the following command:
cd microbin
  1. Install the required Python packages with the following command:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
  1. Start MicroBin with the following command:
python3 microbin.py &

Configure MicroBin

By default, MicroBin will start when you log in to your Elementary OS system. You can configure MicroBin by clicking on the MicroBin icon in the system tray and selecting "Preferences".

In the preferences window, you can customize the appearance of MicroBin and configure its behavior. You can also customize the shortcut keys used to invoke MicroBin.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MicroBin on Elementary OS. MicroBin is a useful tool that can help you manage your clipboard contents more effectively. With its easy-to-use interface and intuitive features, you can easily manage and organize your clipboard history.

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