How to install Actionaz in Ubuntu

How to install Actionaz in Ubuntu

Actionaz is an open source task automation tool. This tool can emulate mouse clicks and key presses. list. It contains an intuitive interface that creates action lists using drag and drop. Advanced users can use JavaScript to extend its functionality. This tutorial covers the installation procedure of Actionaz in Ubuntu.

Installation procedure

To start the installation procedure of Actionaz, add the required repository by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
 The main Web Upd8 PPA maintained by: http://www.webupd8.org/

To add this PPA, simply paste the following command in the working terminal and execute it.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
Packages in this PPA: audacious, ap-hotspot, awn-applet-radio, awn-applet-wm, calise, cmus, dockbarx, dockbarx-themes-extra, dropbox-share, emerald, exaile, fbmessenger, gnome-subtitles, gnome-window-applets, grsync, grive, gthumb, launchpad-getkeys, mc, mdm (Mint Display Manager), minitunes, minitube, musique, notifyosdconfig, nautilus-columns, powertop, ppa-purge, rosa-media-player, fixed pulseaudio-equalizer, subtitleeditor, syncwall, umplayer, unity-reboot, wimlib, youtube-dl, xfce4-dockbarx-plugin, xournal, yad, yarock and others. Almost all packages are updated to their latest version.
For other (specialized) PPAs we maintain, see: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~nilarimogard/+archive/ubuntu/webupd8
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpshjzwpye/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpshjzwpye/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 4C9D234C from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpshjzwpye/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 4C9D234C: public key " Launchpad webupd8"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Now update the local repository index by executing the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                   
Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu xenial InRelease                             
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]                             
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]                
Fetched 306 kB in 1s (178 kB/s)                            
Reading package lists... Done

The target system is updated with the required repositories. Install actionaz package by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# apt-get install actionaz
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up actiona (3.9.1-1) ...
Setting up actionaz (3.9.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

The Actionaz is installed successfully in the target system. To open actionaz, type the following command and execute it.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Desktop# actionaz

The Actionaz application is running successfully. To add a message box, select the message box option in the left side of the menu bar.

Add the title and message to create the message box. Click ok to create the message box.

Now select the message box and left click to select the execute option to run the message box.

The task message is executed and running successfully.

That was an easy installation procedure, Wasn' t it? Actionaz is written in C++ and Qt.