Urgent......Please help on installing Xdotool

[Melody Yang]

Hello,

 

I need some help about installing Xdotool. Could you please help me about it? Thank you very much!

 

My Ubuntu version is 8.10. According to the instructions on Xdotool website, I used “apt-get install Xdotool” command to install it. But after the installation, I find its version is quite old (about 2008-06). Many new commands cannot be used in this version.

 

So, I download the latest version “xdotool-1.20100318.2737.tar.gz”, extract the files, and use the terminal to install it. But there are many error messages when installing:

 

I input the command “make all install”

Errors:

cc -pipe -pedantic -Wall -W -Wundef -Wendif-labels -Wshadow -Wpointer-arith -Wbad-function-cast -Wcast-align -Wwrite-strings -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes -Wnested-externs -Winline -Wdisabled-optimization -Wno-missing-field-initializers -std=c99 -I/usr/X11R6/include -I/usr/local/include -c xdotool.c

cc1: warning: -funit-at-a-time is required for inlining of functions that are only called once

In file included from xdotool.c:26:

xdo.h:14:22: error: X11/Xlib.h: No such file or directory

In file included from xdotool.c:26:

xdo.h:32: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘KeyCode’

xdo.h:40: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘Display’

xdo.h:48: warning: struct has no members

xdo.h:84: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token

xdo.h:91: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:93: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:94: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:97: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:99: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:100: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:101: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:102: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:103: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:108: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:109: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:110: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:111: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:112: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:113: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:114: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:115: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:116: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:117: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:119: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:120: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:123: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:128: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:129: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:132: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:134: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:134: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Atom’

xdo.h:135: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Atom’

xdo.h:142: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdo.h:143: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdotool.c:60: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:232: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:237: warning: unused parameter ‘unused_argc’

xdotool.c:237: warning: unused parameter ‘unused_args’

xdotool.c:246: warning: unused parameter ‘unused_argc’

xdotool.c:246: warning: unused parameter ‘unused_args’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_mousemove’:

xdotool.c:260: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:260: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once

xdotool.c:260: error: for each function it appears in.)

xdotool.c:260: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘window’

xdotool.c:288: error: ‘window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:310: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_clear_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c:314: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_mousemove_relative_to_window’

xdotool.c:323: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_set_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_mousedown’:

xdotool.c:379: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:379: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘window’

xdotool.c:406: error: ‘window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:427: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_clear_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c:430: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_mousedown’

xdotool.c:433: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_set_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_mouseup’:

xdotool.c:446: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:446: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘window’

xdotool.c:473: error: ‘window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:494: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_clear_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c:497: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_mouseup’

xdotool.c:500: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_set_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_click’:

xdotool.c:553: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:553: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘window’

xdotool.c:579: error: ‘window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:600: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_clear_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c:603: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_click’

xdotool.c:606: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_set_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_type’:

xdotool.c:622: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:622: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘window’

xdotool.c:645: error: ‘window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:675: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_clear_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c:679: warning: passing argument 3 of ‘xdo_type’ makes integer from pointer without a cast

xdotool.c:679: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_type’

xdotool.c:689: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_set_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_key’:

xdotool.c:704: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:704: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘window’

xdotool.c:724: error: ‘window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:748: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘Window’

xdotool.c:763: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_clear_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c:767: error: too many arguments to function ‘func’

xdotool.c:774: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_set_active_modifiers’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_windowmove’:

xdotool.c:784: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:784: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:815: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:815: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:819: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_move’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_windowactivate’:

xdotool.c:828: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:828: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:859: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:859: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:860: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_activate’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_windowfocus’:

xdotool.c:870: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:870: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:901: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:901: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:902: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_focus’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_windowraise’:

xdotool.c:911: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:911: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:942: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:942: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:943: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_raise’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_windowsize’:

xdotool.c:953: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:953: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:995: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:995: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:999: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_setsize’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_set_window’:

xdotool.c:1058: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1058: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:1061: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1061: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_setprop’

xdotool.c:1063: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_setprop’

xdotool.c:1065: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_setprop’

xdotool.c:1067: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_setclass’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_search’:

xdotool.c:1073: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1073: error: ‘list’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1153: error: ‘True’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1201: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_search’

xdotool.c:1203: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘window_print’

xdotool.c:1203: warning: nested extern declaration of ‘window_print’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_getwindowfocus’:

xdotool.c:1216: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1216: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:1252: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1252: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_sane_get_focus’

xdotool.c:1254: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_get_focus’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_getwindowpid’:

xdotool.c:1267: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1267: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:1300: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1300: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:1301: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_get_pid’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_getactivewindow’:

xdotool.c:1311: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1311: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:1343: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1343: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_get_active’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_windowmap’:

xdotool.c:1356: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1356: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:1387: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1387: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:1388: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_map’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_windowunmap’:

xdotool.c:1397: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1397: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘wid’

xdotool.c:1428: error: ‘wid’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1428: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:1429: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_window_unmap’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_set_desktop_for_window’:

xdotool.c:1590: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1590: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘window’

xdotool.c:1620: error: ‘window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1620: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:1623: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_set_desktop_for_window’

xdotool.c: In function ‘cmd_get_desktop_for_window’:

xdotool.c:1630: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1630: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘window’

xdotool.c:1660: error: ‘window’ undeclared (first use in this function)

xdotool.c:1660: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘strtol’

xdotool.c:1662: error: too many arguments to function ‘xdo_get_desktop_for_window’

make: *** [xdotool.o] Error 1

 

I am a new user to Ubuntu and Xdotool. So I don’t understand the above errors. Could you please help on it?

 

Best regards,

Melody Yang

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[Jordan Sissel]

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:53 PM, Melody Yang <yan...@neusoft.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I need some help about installing Xdotool. Could you please help me about
> it? Thank you very much!
>
>
>
> My Ubuntu version is 8.10. According to the instructions on Xdotool website,
> I used “apt-get install Xdotool” command to install it. But after the
> installation, I find its version is quite old (about 2008-06). Many new
> commands cannot be used in this version.
>
>
>
> So, I download the latest version “xdotool-1.20100318.2737.tar.gz”, extract
> the files, and use the terminal to install it. But there are many error
> messages when installing:
>
>
>
> I input the command “make all install”
>
> Errors:
>
> cc -pipe -pedantic -Wall -W -Wundef -Wendif-labels -Wshadow -Wpointer-arith
> -Wbad-function-cast -Wcast-align -Wwrite-strings -Wstrict-prototypes
> -Wmissing-prototypes -Wnested-externs -Winline -Wdisabled-optimization
> -Wno-missing-field-initializers -std=c99 -I/usr/X11R6/include
> -I/usr/local/include -c xdotool.c
>
> cc1: warning: -funit-at-a-time is required for inlining of functions that
> are only called once
>

This should help:

apt-get install libx11-dev libxinerama-dev libxshape-dev

I'm not totally sure what all of the packages you'll need are. Let me
know if this helps.

-Jordan

[Daniel Kahn Gillmor]

On 05/13/2010 02:58 AM, Jordan Sissel wrote:
> This should help:
>
> apt-get install libx11-dev libxinerama-dev libxshape-dev
>
> I'm not totally sure what all of the packages you'll need are. Let me
> know if this helps.

You probably also want build-essential and the other build-dependencies
of the latest xdotool package, esp. if you want to run the test suite:

pkg-config,
libx11-dev,
libxtst-dev,
perl,
xvfb,
xkb-data,
x11-xkb-utils,
xauth,
xterm,
x11-utils,
openbox | gnome-session,
xfonts-base,
ruby

(the "|" above means "or", meaning that either gnome-session).

hope this helps,

--dkg

[Hong-Leong Ong]

Besides installing all the above-mentioned packages, I also had to
install libxtst-dev & libx11-dev for "make" to work: sudo apt-get
install libxtst-dev libx11-dev

Fyi, in case anyone faced the same issue.