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