How To Install python3-dogtail on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dogtail on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-dogtail is GUI test tool and automation framework

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dogtail on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-dogtail

python3-dogtail is:

dogtail is a GUI test tool and automation framework written in Python. It uses Accessibility (a11y) technologies to communicate with desktop applications. dogtail scripts are written in Python.

There are three methods to install python3-dogtail on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python3-dogtail Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-dogtail using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-dogtail

Install python3-dogtail Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-dogtail using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-dogtail

Install python3-dogtail Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-dogtail using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-dogtail

How To Uninstall python3-dogtail on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the python3-dogtail package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-dogtail

Uninstall python3-dogtail And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-dogtail and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-dogtail

Remove python3-dogtail Configurations and Data

To remove python3-dogtail configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-dogtail

Remove python3-dogtail configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-dogtail configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-dogtail

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dogtail package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.