How To Install at-spi2-core on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-core on CentOS 7.
What is at-spi2-core
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. 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.
We can use yum or dnf to install at-spi2-core on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install at-spi2-core.
Install at-spi2-core 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-core using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install at-spi2-core
Install at-spi2-core 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-core using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install at-spi2-core
How To Uninstall at-spi2-core on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the at-spi2-core package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove at-spi2-core
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-core on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.