How To Install at-spi on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi on CentOS 7. at-spi is Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi on CentOS 7.

What is at-spi

at-spi allows assistive technologies to access GTK-based applications. Essentially it exposes the internals of applications for automation, so tools such as screen readers, magnifiers, or even scripting interfaces can query and interact with GUI controls. at-spi allows assistive technologies to access GTK-based applications. Essentially it exposes the internals of applications for automation, so tools such as screen readers, magnifiers, or even scripting interfaces can query and interact with GUI controls.

We can use yum or dnf to install at-spi on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install at-spi.

Install at-spi on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install at-spi using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install at-spi

Install at-spi on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install at-spi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install at-spi

How To Uninstall at-spi on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the at-spi package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove at-spi

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.