How To Install xdotool on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdotool on CentOS 7.
What is xdotool
This tool lets you programmatically (or manually) simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and re-size windows, etc.
We can use yum or dnf to install xdotool on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xdotool.
Install xdotool on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install xdotool using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xdotool
Install xdotool on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install xdotool using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xdotool
How To Uninstall xdotool on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the xdotool package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xdotool
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdotool on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
