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Is there a default clipboard history in Ubuntu 20.04 or later? If there is, how can I access it? I know there are lots of available applications for saving clipboard history in the default Ubuntu repositories.

karel
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Cherwen Molina
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    I was a bit surprised by this, but it's true, I just tried my ubuntu 21.04 and it doesn't have a clipboard history. But I mostly use my other installation, which is kubuntu 20.04.3 LTS, and it *does* have a clipboard with history (accessed via the menubar). – michael Aug 24 '21 at 06:57

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You can give "CopyQ" a try, from Ubuntu Software store.

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    CopyQ (`sudo apt install copyq`) is an advanced clipboard manager with editing and scripting features. CopyQ monitors system clipboard and saves its content in customized tabs. Saved clipboard can be later copied and pasted directly into any application. – karel Nov 22 '21 at 17:57
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    Thank you, it helped me. Especially after assigning a shortcut `Super` + `V` to act like Windows clipboard. – Mina F. Beshay Dec 25 '21 at 01:06
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    This worked for me as well. However, I found adding the `Super` + `V` Global Shortcut through the app that I had to press it twice for it to work . Instead, I assigned the `Super` + `V` shortcut through Ubuntu's Settings -> Keyboard Shortcuts, adding a custom one that runs a command `copyq menu` that brings up the tray menu. – Sam Mar 02 '22 at 22:37
  • As a shortcut, I use `CTRL` + `Super` + `V` without any problem, as `Super` + `V` is already captured by default. – ATorras Mar 03 '22 at 15:36
  • sudo apt install copyq not work in my ubuntu16 – linjiejun Mar 27 '22 at 13:19
  • Man, thanks a lot for CopyQ. "Paste on selection" feature is super useful – chill appreciator May 06 '23 at 16:44
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There isn't a default clipboard history in 20.04, just the current item in the clipboard or nothing if nothing has been copied to the clipboard. If nothing has been copied to the clipboard, the clipboard is empty. If something has been copied to the clipboard then by default the clipboard contains the last item that was copied to it.

Pasting a selected text snippet with your middle mouse button is completely separate from the normal clipboard. Selecting text does not copy it to your clipboard. This quick method of pasting only works with the middle mouse button. For more information visit GNOME help Middle-click.

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I am now using ClipIt - https://github.com/CristianHenzel/ClipIt in my Ubuntu 20.04 ever since I have posted this question and am happy with it, everything is okay in terms of performance, features and etc. You can install it via ubuntu software or flathub or just click github link and follow the installation instruction they have provided in their github repo.

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    I install `clipit` from the Ubuntu APT repositories. When I run it, this message is displayed: "ClipIt has been deprecated and is no longer supported in Ubuntu. Diodon, a supported replacement for ClipIt, has been automatically installed for your convenience". The GitHub repo says that the version in the Debian and Ubuntu repositories is broken. – Flimm Apr 11 '22 at 09:43
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    I don't have any problem with my installation, it's a bit longer since I posted this question and successfully installed clipit and still using clipit til this time. I have googled "diodon clipit", and you're right, "clipit" has been replaced by "diodon" in debian official package. Here's the link of the debian official package, https://packages.debian.org/sid/clipit – Cherwen Molina May 16 '22 at 20:52
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GPaste

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You can download it with

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions-gpaste

By default the history will by shown by pressing <Ctrl><Alt>H, it can also be called with the command gpaste-client show-history

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I've released a clipboard manager Gnome extension which is a rewrite of Clipboard Indicator with vastly improved performance, new features, and bug fixes.

Screenshot

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Go to https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/779/clipboard-indicator/ and install it.

Make sure you have the Firefox add-on of Gnome-shells website https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gnome-shell-integration/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=search

You will have a clipboard on the top bar you can access. It resets after shutdown by the way.

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Go for Clipman if you are using Xfce.

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