How to Install and Uninstall xdotool Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "xdotool" package

Please follow the guidance below to install xdotool on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xdotool on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: xdotool
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.20160805.1-4
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_3.20160805.1-4_amd64.deb
Size: 41452
MD5sum: 187a87b3ee6de0dd794b408fee0df35f
SHA1: d8b6f7047a7967cf2cc80ae7d6cbe15d49548480
SHA256: 93198ce669e04f9b9d79f5e5e2d0fcd89fe411e7a7ebc948e9f4cbb563f62967
Homepage: https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool/
Description: simulate (generate) X11 keyboard/mouse input events
Description-md5: e598dcea54625951b2e5858c18b33f2f
Task: ubuntu-budgie-desktop