How To Install xnee on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xnee on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xnee
xnee 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 a metapackage depending on one of the implementation of Xnee (command line, graphical user interface or GNOME panel).
There are three methods to install xnee 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 xnee 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xnee
Install xnee Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xnee using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xnee
Install xnee 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 xnee using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xnee
How To Uninstall xnee on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xnee package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xnee
Uninstall xnee And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xnee and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xnee
Remove xnee Configurations and Data
To remove xnee configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xnee
Remove xnee configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xnee configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xnee
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xnee package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
