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 ### Linux clipboard support
 
-On Linux, clipboard support requires the `xclip` or `xsel` commands to be installed.
+On Linux, clipboard support requires:
 
-For Ubuntu:
+- On X11, the `xclip` or `xsel` commands (for Ubuntu: `sudo apt install xclip`)
+- On Wayland, the `wl-clipboard` command
 
-```sh
-sudo apt-get install xclip
-```
-
-If you don't have `xclip` or `xsel`, micro will use an internal clipboard for copy and paste, but it won't work with external applications.
+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