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QueenZ 08-28-2011 09:50 AM
How to send keystrokes in Ubuntu?
 
I would like my computer to press the Esc key every 2 minutes. How can I do this? With and app or shell script or otherwise?

Thanks!

eSelix 08-28-2011 10:23 AM
You can use
Code:
xvkbd -window "some_name" -text "\e"
with cron for this. The -window can be ommited of course.


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