How to put periodic <F9> in script?

[boof]

need to perodically press F9 to operate cache cleaner add-on [in all desktops?]. it's not built in-pity.
tks

[williams2]

If you have xdotool installed:

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#!/bin/sh
while true
do
sleep 10m
xdotool search --name "Firefox" key --clearmodifiers F9
done

This "presses" the F9 key to a window with Firefox in the name of the window, every 10 minutes.

[boof]

Tahr v much

[ally]

I see what you did there....nice

[boof]

this is a good solution to my other problem, X no longer drops out at abt 24hrs. gr8 relief. tks.