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Linux: Move mouse randomly every X seconds
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#!/bin/bash
DELAY=$1
if [ -z $DELAY ]; then
echo "Error: missing delay -> $0 <delay in seconds>"
exit 1
fi
while true; do
# Get screen dimensions (adjust to your actual screen size)
WIDTH=1920
HEIGHT=1080
# Generate random coordinates
X=$((RANDOM % WIDTH))
Y=$((RANDOM % HEIGHT))
# Move mouse
xdotool mousemove $X $Y
echo "Moved to: $X, $Y at $(date)"
# Wait $DELAY seconds
sleep $DELAY
done
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