pexpect: Python module for controlling and automating other programs#
Description#
Pexpect is a pure Python module for spawning child applications; controlling them; and responding to expected patterns in their output.
License#
ISC license: http://opensource.org/licenses/isc-license.txt This license is approved by the OSI and FSF as GPL-compatible.
Upstream Contact#
Type#
standard
Dependencies#
ptyprocess: Python interaction with subprocesses in a pseudoterminal
$(PYTHON_TOOLCHAIN)
$(PYTHON)
Version Information#
package-version.txt:
4.8.0
install-requires.txt:
pexpect >=4.8.0
Equivalent System Packages#
arch:
$ sudo pacman -S python-pexpect
conda:
$ conda install pexpect
Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:
$ sudo yum install python-pexpect
freebsd:
$ sudo pkg install misc/py-pexpect
gentoo:
$ sudo emerge dev-python/pexpect
macports: install the following packages: py-pexpect
opensuse:
$ sudo zypper install python3${PYTHON_MINOR}-pexpect
void:
$ sudo xbps-install python3-pexpect
See https://repology.org/project/pexpect/versions, https://repology.org/project/python:pexpect/versions
If the system package is installed and if the (experimental) option –enable-system-site-packages is passed to ./configure, then ./configure will check if the system package can be used.