---
name: "ydotoold"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ydotool"
version: "1.0.4-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ydotoold"
---

# ydotoold(8)

daemon for ydotool(1)

## NAME

ydotoold - daemon for [**ydotool**(1)](/ydotool/1.md)

## SYNOPSIS

**ydotoold** *\[OPTION...\]*

## DESCRIPTION

**ydotoold** holds a persistent virtual device, and accepts input from [**ydotool**(1)](/ydotool/1.md).

## OPTIONS

**-p**, **--socket-path arg** *\<path\>*

Set socket path.

**-P**, **--socket-perm arg** *\<perms\>*

Set socket permission.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display help and exit.

## AUTHOR

[**ydotool**(1)](/ydotool/1.md) and [**ydotoold**(8)](/ydotoold/8.md) were written by ReimuNotMoe.

This manpage was written by bob.hepple@gmail.com but updated since.

## LICENCE

AGPLv3

## SEE ALSO

[**ydotool**(1)](/ydotool/1.md)

Project site: \<https://github.com/ReimuNotMoe/ydotool\>