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# dotool
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2023-08-16 18:03:15 +02:00
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dotool reads actions from stdin and simulates keyboard/mouse input using
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Linux's uinput module. It works system-wide, including in X11, Wayland
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and TTYs.
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2023-08-24 23:22:20 +02:00
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## Install From Packages
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Packages of dotool are available on:
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- [Alpine](https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=dotool)
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- [Arch (AUR)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages?SeB=n&K=dotool)
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- [Nix](https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&type=packages&query=dotool)
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- [Void](https://voidlinux.org/packages/?q=dotool)
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and potentially other platforms.
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2022-10-24 11:29:35 +02:00
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## Install From Source
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With `go`, `libxkbcommon-dev` and `scdoc` installed, run:
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2023-08-16 18:14:35 +02:00
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./build.sh && sudo ./build.sh install
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And to trigger the udev rule, run:
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sudo udevadm control --reload && sudo udevadm trigger
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## Usage
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See the [manpage](doc/dotool.1.scd).
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2023-04-21 12:08:12 +02:00
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## Numen and Contact
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2023-04-21 12:08:12 +02:00
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dotool was written for [Numen](https://numenvoice.org), which has a
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[chat on Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#numen:matrix.org) you're welcome to join.
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2023-01-06 23:58:41 +01:00
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You can also send questions or patches by composing an email to
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[~geb/numen@lists.sr.ht](https://lists.sr.ht/~geb/numen).
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2022-12-12 19:27:10 +01:00
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2023-08-16 18:03:15 +02:00
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## Support My Work 👀
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[Thank you!](https://liberapay.com/geb)
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## License
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GPLv3 only, see [LICENSE](./LICENSE).
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2023-01-09 14:28:39 +01:00
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Copyright (c) 2022-2023 John Gebbie
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