How to Install Claper on Arch Linux

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.

Prerequisites

To install Claper, you'll need:

• An up-to-date Arch Linux system with sudo access.

Step 1: Update the system

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.

Step 2: Install dependencies

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.

Step 3: Clone the Claper repository

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

Step 4: Build and install 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.

Step 5: Launch Claper

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.

Conclusion

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.