How to Install and Uninstall xdotool Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "xdotool" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install xdotool on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xdotool
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 113
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.20150503.1-2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libx11-6, libxdo3 (>= 1:3.20150503.1)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xdotool/xdotool_3.20150503.1-2_amd64.deb
Size: 39070
MD5sum: 79d689974c7d5453ac8988f5629722f8
SHA1: 990f78a3cbbf581b27eb2013e69ce164d9bd4386
SHA256: 93205aa07712bd2f295c8e436d681aaa5829ee7130d6880dc47fd04193aea3f1
Description-en: simulate (generate) X11 keyboard/mouse input events
xdotool lets you programatically (or manually) simulate keyboard
input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this
using X11's XTEST extension and other Xlib functions.
Description-md5: 8c249b333bbfbd7799b3e4441732cc4d
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.semicomplete.com/blog/projects/xdotool/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu