Re:Cool but obscure X11 tools
by naikrovek on Friday August 16, 2019 @06:19AM
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PLEASE elaborate on the filthy things you've made it do!
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Re:Cool but obscure X11 tools
by throwamay1241 on Friday August 16, 2019 @06:58AM
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- Unit/Integration test X11 tools inside docker Xephyr sessions during CI
- Transplant magnet links from ThePirateBay into a bittorrent client
- Type stuff into virtual machines rather than install guest additions
- Import data into remote desktop sessions for otherwise internet-isolated+Copypaste disabled remote hosts, complete with integrity checking powershell scripts which were also imported into the environment that were used to self-integrity check prior to integrity checking other files.
The use of xdotool is probably an antipattern in a perfect world, but that doesn't mean that it's not damn handy from time to time.