How To Install python3-pexpect on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pexpect on Debian 9. python3-pexpect is Python 3 module for automating interactive applications

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.