How to Install pyperclip in Python on Linux?

Pyperclip is a cross-platform Python module for copy and pasting, or we can say that it provides clipboard functionality. It was created to allow cross-platform copy-pasting in Python which was before missing. It is available for Python 2 and 3. In this article, we will look into the steps of installing the pyperclip on the Linux operating system.

Requirements:

• Python3
• Python3-pip

Installing pyperclip package on Linux using PIP

To install the pyperclip package in Linux we have to follow the following steps:

Step 1: Install Python3 on Linux Machine using the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install python3

Step 2: Now, install the pip module which is required to install and manage the packages in Python3. So use the following command:

sudo apt install python3-pip

Step 3: Install the pyperclip package with the help of the following command.

sudo pip3 install pyperclip 

or

sudo apt-get install python3-pyperclip

Verifying pyperclip package installation on Linux using PIP

To verify if the pyperclip package has been successfully installed in your system run the below command in the terminal:

python3 -m pip show pyperclip 

You’ll get the following message if the installation is completed successfully.