dotool on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "dotool" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install dotool on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall dotool on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "dotool" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone dotool's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/dotool.git 
            
                        
                ~/dotool
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/dotool folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/dotool
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dotool package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1392593
Name: dotool
PackageBaseID: 187440
PackageBase: dotool
Version: 1.4-2
Description: Command to simulate input anywhere
URL: https://git.sr.ht/~geb/dotool
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 2.445016
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: hamblingreen
Submitter: hamblingreen
FirstSubmitted: 1668621604
LastModified: 1706218151
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dotool.tar.gz