Linux installation

ClipaX has full support on GNOME with X11; GTK and Wayland are partially supported.

Packages ship without declared dependencies to avoid conflicts across distributions. Install dependencies first, then install ClipaX.

1. Dependencies

Ubuntu / Kubuntu 24.04

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y \
  libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 \
  libayatana-appindicator3-1 \
  libkeybinder-3.0-0 \
  tesseract-ocr \
  libjsoncpp25 \
  libsqlite3-dev

Fedora 41

sudo dnf install -y \
  libayatana-appindicator-gtk3 \
  keybinder3 \
  tesseract \
  jsoncpp
sudo ln -s /lib64/libtesseract.so.5.5 /lib64/libtesseract.so.5.4

2. Install ClipaX

sudo apt install ./clipx_*_amd64.deb   # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install ./clipx-*.rpm         # Fedora

Use the latest package from GitHub releases or clipax.app/download.

3. X11 vs Wayland (Nexus)

We recommend an X11 session for the most reliable clipboard capture and Nexus global shortcuts.

If you use Wayland and Nexus or capture does not work correctly, switch to X11:

Ubuntu / Kubuntu 24.04

1. Edit /etc/gdm3/custom.conf.
2. Uncomment WaylandEnable=false.
3. Reboot (log in with an X11 session if your display manager offers a choice).

Fedora

1. Edit /etc/gdm/custom.conf.
2. Uncomment WaylandEnable=false.
3. Reboot (log in with an X11 session if prompted).

On Wayland you can still try a system shortcut to clipax --show-nexus — see Settings → Shortcuts and Shortcuts — but behavior may be limited.

4. Troubleshooting

• Run /opt/clipx/clipx from a terminal for logs.
• Contact support@clipax.app or GitHub issues.