How To Install at-spi2-atk on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-atk on AlmaLinux 8.
What is at-spi2-atk
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. This version of at-spi is a major break from previous versions. It has been completely rewritten to use D-Bus rather than ORBIT / CORBA for its transport protocol. This package includes a gtk-module that bridges ATK to the new D-Bus based at-spi.
We can use yum or dnf to install at-spi2-atk on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install at-spi2-atk.
Install at-spi2-atk on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install at-spi2-atk using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install at-spi2-atk
Install at-spi2-atk on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install at-spi2-atk using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install at-spi2-atk
How To Uninstall at-spi2-atk on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the at-spi2-atk package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove at-spi2-atk
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-atk on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
