How To Install python3-pexpect on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pexpect on Debian 9.
What is python3-pexpect
python3-pexpect is:
Pexpect is a pure Python 3 module for spawning child applications; controlling them; and responding to expected patterns in their output. Pexpect works like Don Libes’ Expect. Pexpect allows your script to spawn a child application and control it as if a human were typing commands.
There are three methods to install python3-pexpect on Debian 9. 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-pexpect 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-pexpect using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pexpect
Install python3-pexpect Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pexpect using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pexpect
Install python3-pexpect 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pexpect using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pexpect
How To Uninstall python3-pexpect on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python3-pexpect package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pexpect
Uninstall python3-pexpect And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pexpect and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pexpect
Remove python3-pexpect Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pexpect configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pexpect
Remove python3-pexpect configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pexpect configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pexpect
Dependencies
python3-pexpect have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pexpect package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.