How To Install xmacro on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmacro on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xmacro
xmacro is:
xmacrorec can be used to record mouse and keyboard events on any X11 display.
xmacroplay can be used to playback recorded events or send any other mouse/keyboard events you choose. It is very handy for scripting an X display - for example controlling a presentation in mgp or ultrapoint from a script, network connection…
xmacroplay-keys is a script to help use the above.
Together these utils can be used to record and replay sessions for demonstrations etc.
There are three methods to install xmacro on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xmacro Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xmacro using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmacro
Install xmacro Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmacro using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmacro
Install xmacro 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xmacro using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmacro
How To Uninstall xmacro on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xmacro package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmacro
Uninstall xmacro And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmacro and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmacro
Remove xmacro Configurations and Data
To remove xmacro configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmacro
Remove xmacro configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmacro configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmacro
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmacro package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
