How To Install at-spi2-atk on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-atk on CentOS 7. at-spi2-atk is A GTK+ module that bridges ATK to D-Bus at-spi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-atk on CentOS 7.

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. 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 CentOS 7. 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 CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install at-spi2-atk using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install at-spi2-atk

Install at-spi2-atk 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-spi2-atk using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install at-spi2-atk

How To Uninstall at-spi2-atk on CentOS 7

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 CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.