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@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ On Linux, you can install micro through [snap](https://snapcraft.io/docs/core/in
snap install micro --classic
```
**Note for Linux:** for interfacing with the local system clipboard, `xclip` or `xsel`
must be installed. Please see the section on [Linux clipboard support](https://github.com/zyedidia/micro#linux-clipboard-support)
further below.
Micro is also available through other package managers on Linux such dnf, AUR, Nix, and package managers
for other operating systems. These packages are not guaranteed to be up-to-date.
@ -156,6 +152,14 @@ for other operating systems. These packages are not guaranteed to be up-to-date.
* macOS with [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org):
* `sudo port install micro`
**Note for Linux desktop environments:**
For interfacing with the local system clipboard, the following tools need to be installed:
* For X11 `xclip` or `xsel`
* For [Wayland](https://wayland.freedesktop.org/) `wl-clipboard`
Without these tools installed, micro will use an internal clipboard for copy and paste, but it won't be accessible to external applications.
### Building from source
If your operating system does not have a binary release, but does run Go, you can build from source.
@ -195,15 +199,6 @@ If you are using macOS, you should consider using [iTerm2](http://iterm2.com/) i
If you still insist on using the default Mac terminal, be sure to set `Use Option key as Meta key` under
`Preferences->Profiles->Keyboard` to use <kbd>option</kbd> as <kbd>alt</kbd>.
### Linux clipboard support
On Linux, clipboard support requires:
- On X11, the `xclip` or `xsel` commands (for Ubuntu: `sudo apt install xclip`)
- On Wayland, the `wl-clipboard` command
If you don't have these commands, micro will use an internal clipboard for copy and paste, but it won't work with external applications.
### Colors and syntax highlighting
If you open micro and it doesn't seem like syntax highlighting is working, this is probably because