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I installed xdotool in Ubuntu. But it says segmentation fault (core dumped) when I inputted command xdotool getmouselocation. How to solve it?







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  • What version of Ubuntu are you using? Are you actually running X, or another system like Wayland or Mir?
    – wjandrea
    May 11 at 18:47










  • my ubuntu version is ubuntu 16.04.What is the X?
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:52










  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System
    – wjandrea
    May 12 at 18:24










  • How to install X_Window_System in ubuntu 16.04?
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:50










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx .And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:39















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I installed xdotool in Ubuntu. But it says segmentation fault (core dumped) when I inputted command xdotool getmouselocation. How to solve it?







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  • What version of Ubuntu are you using? Are you actually running X, or another system like Wayland or Mir?
    – wjandrea
    May 11 at 18:47










  • my ubuntu version is ubuntu 16.04.What is the X?
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:52










  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System
    – wjandrea
    May 12 at 18:24










  • How to install X_Window_System in ubuntu 16.04?
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:50










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx .And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:39













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I installed xdotool in Ubuntu. But it says segmentation fault (core dumped) when I inputted command xdotool getmouselocation. How to solve it?







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I installed xdotool in Ubuntu. But it says segmentation fault (core dumped) when I inputted command xdotool getmouselocation. How to solve it?









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  • What version of Ubuntu are you using? Are you actually running X, or another system like Wayland or Mir?
    – wjandrea
    May 11 at 18:47










  • my ubuntu version is ubuntu 16.04.What is the X?
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:52










  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System
    – wjandrea
    May 12 at 18:24










  • How to install X_Window_System in ubuntu 16.04?
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:50










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx .And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:39

















  • What version of Ubuntu are you using? Are you actually running X, or another system like Wayland or Mir?
    – wjandrea
    May 11 at 18:47










  • my ubuntu version is ubuntu 16.04.What is the X?
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:52










  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System
    – wjandrea
    May 12 at 18:24










  • How to install X_Window_System in ubuntu 16.04?
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:50










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx .And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:39
















What version of Ubuntu are you using? Are you actually running X, or another system like Wayland or Mir?
– wjandrea
May 11 at 18:47




What version of Ubuntu are you using? Are you actually running X, or another system like Wayland or Mir?
– wjandrea
May 11 at 18:47












my ubuntu version is ubuntu 16.04.What is the X?
– shen xu
May 12 at 13:52




my ubuntu version is ubuntu 16.04.What is the X?
– shen xu
May 12 at 13:52












en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System
– wjandrea
May 12 at 18:24




en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System
– wjandrea
May 12 at 18:24












How to install X_Window_System in ubuntu 16.04?
– shen xu
May 13 at 12:50




How to install X_Window_System in ubuntu 16.04?
– shen xu
May 13 at 12:50












I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx .And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
– shen xu
May 13 at 23:39





I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx .And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
– shen xu
May 13 at 23:39











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You might be using not real display. To correct this, do:



export DISPLAY=:0 
xdotool getmouselocation


If it did not work, this link might be useful.






share|improve this answer




















  • I had correct this: export DISPLAY=:0 xdotool getmouselocation. But it says "Error:Can't open display:(null) Failed creating new xdo instance" now.
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:57











  • try to use export DISPLAY=:1, then try again
    – Olimjon
    May 12 at 14:24










  • I had try to use "export DISPLAY=:1",But it says "segmentation fault (core dumped)" now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:15










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41










  • But it has another question.Please look at the link "youtube.com/watch?v=25OTHjiVHZg".The value is x:512 y:384 of the screen coordinates,But the coordinates value is x:512 y:384 still when i change the location of mouse pointer in screen.Why the coordinates value do not change?I want get the screen coordinates current value of mouse pointer.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41

















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0
down vote













I had to install X Window System using the commands as follows:



# apt-get install xserver-xorg 
# apt-get install x-window-system-core
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
# apt-get install gnome-core
# apt-get install gdm xscreensaver
# apt-get install ttf-arphic*
# startx


And input command export DISPLAY=:0. xdotool works now.






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  • Please look at the new question link askubuntu.com/questions/1035940/…
    – shen xu
    May 15 at 12:51










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You might be using not real display. To correct this, do:



export DISPLAY=:0 
xdotool getmouselocation


If it did not work, this link might be useful.






share|improve this answer




















  • I had correct this: export DISPLAY=:0 xdotool getmouselocation. But it says "Error:Can't open display:(null) Failed creating new xdo instance" now.
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:57











  • try to use export DISPLAY=:1, then try again
    – Olimjon
    May 12 at 14:24










  • I had try to use "export DISPLAY=:1",But it says "segmentation fault (core dumped)" now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:15










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41










  • But it has another question.Please look at the link "youtube.com/watch?v=25OTHjiVHZg".The value is x:512 y:384 of the screen coordinates,But the coordinates value is x:512 y:384 still when i change the location of mouse pointer in screen.Why the coordinates value do not change?I want get the screen coordinates current value of mouse pointer.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41














up vote
0
down vote













You might be using not real display. To correct this, do:



export DISPLAY=:0 
xdotool getmouselocation


If it did not work, this link might be useful.






share|improve this answer




















  • I had correct this: export DISPLAY=:0 xdotool getmouselocation. But it says "Error:Can't open display:(null) Failed creating new xdo instance" now.
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:57











  • try to use export DISPLAY=:1, then try again
    – Olimjon
    May 12 at 14:24










  • I had try to use "export DISPLAY=:1",But it says "segmentation fault (core dumped)" now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:15










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41










  • But it has another question.Please look at the link "youtube.com/watch?v=25OTHjiVHZg".The value is x:512 y:384 of the screen coordinates,But the coordinates value is x:512 y:384 still when i change the location of mouse pointer in screen.Why the coordinates value do not change?I want get the screen coordinates current value of mouse pointer.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41












up vote
0
down vote










up vote
0
down vote









You might be using not real display. To correct this, do:



export DISPLAY=:0 
xdotool getmouselocation


If it did not work, this link might be useful.






share|improve this answer












You might be using not real display. To correct this, do:



export DISPLAY=:0 
xdotool getmouselocation


If it did not work, this link might be useful.







share|improve this answer












share|improve this answer



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  • I had correct this: export DISPLAY=:0 xdotool getmouselocation. But it says "Error:Can't open display:(null) Failed creating new xdo instance" now.
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:57











  • try to use export DISPLAY=:1, then try again
    – Olimjon
    May 12 at 14:24










  • I had try to use "export DISPLAY=:1",But it says "segmentation fault (core dumped)" now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:15










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41










  • But it has another question.Please look at the link "youtube.com/watch?v=25OTHjiVHZg".The value is x:512 y:384 of the screen coordinates,But the coordinates value is x:512 y:384 still when i change the location of mouse pointer in screen.Why the coordinates value do not change?I want get the screen coordinates current value of mouse pointer.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41
















  • I had correct this: export DISPLAY=:0 xdotool getmouselocation. But it says "Error:Can't open display:(null) Failed creating new xdo instance" now.
    – shen xu
    May 12 at 13:57











  • try to use export DISPLAY=:1, then try again
    – Olimjon
    May 12 at 14:24










  • I had try to use "export DISPLAY=:1",But it says "segmentation fault (core dumped)" now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 12:15










  • I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41










  • But it has another question.Please look at the link "youtube.com/watch?v=25OTHjiVHZg".The value is x:512 y:384 of the screen coordinates,But the coordinates value is x:512 y:384 still when i change the location of mouse pointer in screen.Why the coordinates value do not change?I want get the screen coordinates current value of mouse pointer.
    – shen xu
    May 13 at 23:41















I had correct this: export DISPLAY=:0 xdotool getmouselocation. But it says "Error:Can't open display:(null) Failed creating new xdo instance" now.
– shen xu
May 12 at 13:57





I had correct this: export DISPLAY=:0 xdotool getmouselocation. But it says "Error:Can't open display:(null) Failed creating new xdo instance" now.
– shen xu
May 12 at 13:57













try to use export DISPLAY=:1, then try again
– Olimjon
May 12 at 14:24




try to use export DISPLAY=:1, then try again
– Olimjon
May 12 at 14:24












I had try to use "export DISPLAY=:1",But it says "segmentation fault (core dumped)" now.
– shen xu
May 13 at 12:15




I had try to use "export DISPLAY=:1",But it says "segmentation fault (core dumped)" now.
– shen xu
May 13 at 12:15












I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
– shen xu
May 13 at 23:41




I had install X Window System use the command as follows: # apt-get install xserver-xorg # apt-get install x-window-system-core # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg # apt-get install gnome-core # apt-get install gdm xscreensaver # apt-get install ttf-arphic* # startx And input command "export DISPLAY=:0".Than xdotool can work now.
– shen xu
May 13 at 23:41












But it has another question.Please look at the link "youtube.com/watch?v=25OTHjiVHZg".The value is x:512 y:384 of the screen coordinates,But the coordinates value is x:512 y:384 still when i change the location of mouse pointer in screen.Why the coordinates value do not change?I want get the screen coordinates current value of mouse pointer.
– shen xu
May 13 at 23:41




But it has another question.Please look at the link "youtube.com/watch?v=25OTHjiVHZg".The value is x:512 y:384 of the screen coordinates,But the coordinates value is x:512 y:384 still when i change the location of mouse pointer in screen.Why the coordinates value do not change?I want get the screen coordinates current value of mouse pointer.
– shen xu
May 13 at 23:41












up vote
0
down vote













I had to install X Window System using the commands as follows:



# apt-get install xserver-xorg 
# apt-get install x-window-system-core
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
# apt-get install gnome-core
# apt-get install gdm xscreensaver
# apt-get install ttf-arphic*
# startx


And input command export DISPLAY=:0. xdotool works now.






share|improve this answer






















  • Please look at the new question link askubuntu.com/questions/1035940/…
    – shen xu
    May 15 at 12:51














up vote
0
down vote













I had to install X Window System using the commands as follows:



# apt-get install xserver-xorg 
# apt-get install x-window-system-core
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
# apt-get install gnome-core
# apt-get install gdm xscreensaver
# apt-get install ttf-arphic*
# startx


And input command export DISPLAY=:0. xdotool works now.






share|improve this answer






















  • Please look at the new question link askubuntu.com/questions/1035940/…
    – shen xu
    May 15 at 12:51












up vote
0
down vote










up vote
0
down vote









I had to install X Window System using the commands as follows:



# apt-get install xserver-xorg 
# apt-get install x-window-system-core
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
# apt-get install gnome-core
# apt-get install gdm xscreensaver
# apt-get install ttf-arphic*
# startx


And input command export DISPLAY=:0. xdotool works now.






share|improve this answer














I had to install X Window System using the commands as follows:



# apt-get install xserver-xorg 
# apt-get install x-window-system-core
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
# apt-get install gnome-core
# apt-get install gdm xscreensaver
# apt-get install ttf-arphic*
# startx


And input command export DISPLAY=:0. xdotool works now.







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  • Please look at the new question link askubuntu.com/questions/1035940/…
    – shen xu
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  • Please look at the new question link askubuntu.com/questions/1035940/…
    – shen xu
    May 15 at 12:51















Please look at the new question link askubuntu.com/questions/1035940/…
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