Linux Desktop Automation

Use Bash Scripting to Automate the Desktop

Created byPeter A

Last updated 8/2023

English

What you'll learn

How to automate the Linux Desktop with Bash Scripting
Control X Windows over SSH
Control any Linux Desktop with a Bash Script
How to script the mouse and keyboard input
How to search desktop windows and click them

Course content

4 sections • 11 lectures • 43m total length

Introduction0:10
Ready?
Automate Mousepad with Bash Script6:34
Mouse control with Bash5:04
Multiple Windows5:48
Quiz 1

Record and Replay Desktop Easily7:21
Easy Bash Command to Automate Linux Desktop3:57
Note0:15
To record, you can use the 'rec' command defined below
alias rec='notify-send "Recording 1 minute"; cnee --record -o events.xnr --str 60 --keyboard --mouse; notify-send "Finished recording"'

To replay, use the 'replay' command below
alias replay='notify-send "Replay recording"; cnee --replay -f events.xnr; notify-send "Finished replay"'

Save the settings in .bashrc or .zshrc, because otherwise they would be gone the next time you start a terminal

Requirements

Prior experience with Bash scripting
Access to the Linux Desktop (X Windows, not Wayland)

Description

Learn how to automate your Linux desktop with Bash scripting. This includes moving the mouse, windows, clicking around or even login to systems remotely (over ssh) and take over the desktop all from a bash script.

Do you want to move your bash scripting to the next level and automate the Linux desktop? enroll today!

Who this course is for:

Linux users that want to automate their Desktop with Bash scripts
Intermediate Linux users

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 18min

Keyboard Automation3 lectures • 11min

Linux Automation Tricks3 lectures • 12min

Remote Desktop1 lecture • 4min

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