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title: Install copy-path on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of copy-path for on Ubuntu - Copy file paths from
  right-click menu
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/copy-path/ubuntu
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# Install copy-path on **Ubuntu**

# copy-path

[Lucas Draney (ldraney)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ldraney "View all snaps from Lucas Draney (ldraney)")

* [Lucas Draney (ldraney)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ldraney "View all snaps from Lucas Draney (ldraney)")

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/copy-path/ubuntu#install)

#### Copy file paths from right-click menu

Copy Path adds a convenient right-click menu option in your file manager
to copy the full path of any file or folder to your clipboard. Perfect for
developers and power users who frequently need to paste file paths into
terminals or text editors.

Features:

* Right-click any file or folder to copy its path
* Works with multiple selections
* Handles spaces and special characters correctly
* Shows desktop notifications when paths are copied

Note: Due to snap confinement, this appears under Scripts submenu.
For direct menu integration, see: <https://github.com/ldraney/copy-path>

Created by Lucas Draney
GitHub: <https://github.com/ldraney/copy-path>

### Package name

* copy-path

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 19 August 2025 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [github.com/ldraney/copy-path](https://github.com/ldraney/copy-path "https://github.com/ldraney/copy-path")

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### Contact

* [github.com/ldraney](https://github.com/ldraney "https://github.com/ldraney")

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### Donations

* [github.com/sponsors/ldraney](https://github.com/sponsors/ldraney "https://github.com/sponsors/ldraney")

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### Source code

* [github.com/ldraney/copy-path](https://github.com/ldraney/copy-path "https://github.com/ldraney/copy-path")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/ldraney/copy-path/issues](https://github.com/ldraney/copy-path/issues "https://github.com/ldraney/copy-path/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/copy-path/ubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install copy-path

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install copy-path

To install copy-path, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install copy-path
```

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#### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs)

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