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I have installed xdotool (version 3.20150503.1) in Ubuntu Server 16.04 "Xenial Xerus" LTS (64bits). When I send the command:

xdotool type test

The result is:

TEST

The same with xdotool keydown shift type test, and by manually pressing the SHIFT key.

I used xdotool in Raspbian and had no problem with it.

Any ideas?

Error404
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Alberto
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The problem was with the keyboard language settings. I was connecting via remote desktop to XFCE, I just had to change the keyboard to Spanish and xdotool started working correctly.

Alberto
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Execute setxkbmap before execute xdotool
Quote from https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool/issues/97

For example: setxkbmap us && xdotool type "Hello!"

Sadaharu Wakisaka
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