#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.3

### Chapter 12. System Utilities

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# xdotool-3.20211022.1

## Introduction to xdotool

The xdotool package provides the capabilities to simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11’s XTEST extension and other Xlib functions.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.3 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool/releases/download/v3.20211022.1/xdotool-3.20211022.1.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: 9fd993a251a7c38b32381503544b0dd7

- Download size: 116 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 2.1 MB

- Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU

### xdotool Dependencies

#### Required

Xorg Libraries

## Installation of xdotool

Install xdotool by running the following commands:

    make WITHOUT_RPATH_FIX=1

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make PREFIX=/usr INSTALLMAN=/usr/share/man install

## Contents

Installed Program: xdotool
Installed Libraries: libxdo.so
Installed Directories: None

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