How to Install and Uninstall xdotool Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "xdotool" package

Learn how to install xdotool on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xdotool
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xdotool" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall xdotool on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xdotool
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xdotool package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: xdotool
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.20160805.1-3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 122
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libx11-6, libxdo3 (>= 1:3.20150503.1)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xdotool/xdotool_3.20160805.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 41030
MD5sum: 0c2297c9812171362f852540e07d3108
SHA1: 99d8c68ac08161ece6956af3b3a0778511e22a88
SHA256: 7a22b69d46d048c89f6d746b34ea09b7016275e2821e755b6bed70d8415d11b2
Homepage: https://www.semicomplete.com/blog/projects/xdotool/
Description: simulate (generate) X11 keyboard/mouse input events
Description-md5: e598dcea54625951b2e5858c18b33f2f
Task: ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 3y