xdotool-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "xdotool-git" 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 xdotool-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                xdotool-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall xdotool-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                xdotool-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "xdotool-git" 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 xdotool-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 618011
Name: xdotool-git
PackageBaseID: 46955
PackageBase: xdotool-git
Version: 3.20160805.1.r24.g6523b5f-1
Description: Command-line X11 automation tool (git version)
URL: https://www.semicomplete.com/projects/xdotool/
NumVotes: 17
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dbermond
Submitter: lowfatcomputing
FirstSubmitted: 1298767441
LastModified: 1559485912
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xdotool-git.tar.gz