How To Install xnee-doc on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xnee-doc on Debian 9. xnee-doc is X event recorder/replayer - documentation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xnee-doc on Debian 9.

What is xnee-doc

xnee-doc is:

GNU Xnee is a suite of programs that can record, replay and distribute user actions under the X11 environment. Think of it as a robot that can imitate the job you just did.

Xnee can be used to

  • automate tests
  • demonstrate programs
  • distribute actions
  • record and replay ‘macro’
  • retype a file

This package contains the complete documentation of Xnee.

There are three methods to install xnee-doc on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xnee-doc Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xnee-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xnee-doc

Install xnee-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xnee-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xnee-doc

Install xnee-doc Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xnee-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xnee-doc

How To Uninstall xnee-doc on Debian 9

To uninstall only the xnee-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xnee-doc

Uninstall xnee-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xnee-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xnee-doc

Remove xnee-doc Configurations and Data

To remove xnee-doc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xnee-doc

Remove xnee-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xnee-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xnee-doc

Dependencies

xnee-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xnee-doc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.