Install xdotool on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xdotool
Learn how to install xdotool with the command sudo apt-get install xdotool on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of xdotool:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: xdotool
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install xdotool
Package Details | |
| Package: | xdotool |
| Version: | 1:2.20110530.1-3ubuntu1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.semicomplete.com/blog/projects/xdotool/ |
| Description: | simulate X11 keyboard/mouse input xdotool lets you programatically (or manually) simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11's XTEST extension and other Xlib functions. Homepage: http://www.semicomplete.com/blog/projects/xdotool/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/x11 |
How to install xdotool on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If xdotool is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L xdotool' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L xdotool Package `xdotool' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing xdotool:
After system update use the following command to install xdotool:
sudo apt-get install xdotool
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove xdotool from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the xdotool from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the xdotool following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove xdotool
Following command is used to remove the xdotool package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove xdotool
This will remove xdotool and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing xdotool with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge xdotool
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove xdotool
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with xdotool package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.