xsendkey on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 08,2025

1. Install "xsendkey" 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 xsendkey on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xsendkey on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "xsendkey" 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 xsendkey's git locally


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


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

ID: 1355626
Name: xsendkey
PackageBaseID: 60737
PackageBase: xsendkey
Version: 0.0-1
Description: A simple tool for generating keypresses in X
URL: http://people.csail.mit.edu/adonovan/hacks/xsendkey.html
NumVotes: 6
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: swiftgeek
Submitter: swiftgeek
FirstSubmitted: 1342163055
LastModified: 1700380797
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xsendkey.tar.gz