Public bug reported: When using xdotool from a command line with no DISPLAY environment variable it segfaults:
$ xdotool key alt+Tab Error: Can't open display: (null) Segmentation fault (core dumped) After printing the first error message it should exit with EXIT_FAILURE, and not segfault. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xdotool 1:2.20110530.1-3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-48.74-generic 3.2.46 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-48-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jun 21 13:20:40 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: xdotool UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-08 (408 days ago) ** Affects: xdotool (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1193318 Title: xdotool segfaults if DISPLAY is not set To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdotool/+bug/1193318/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs