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¶

$(PYTHON)
$(PYTHON_TOOLCHAIN)
ptyprocess: Python interaction with subprocesses in a pseudoterminal

Version Information¶

package-version.txt:

4.9.0

version_requirements.txt:

pexpect >=4.8.0

Equivalent System Packages¶

Arch Linux

$ sudo pacman -S python-pexpect

conda-forge

$ conda install pexpect

Fedora/Redhat/CentOS

$ sudo yum install python3-pexpect

FreeBSD

$ sudo pkg install misc/py-pexpect

Gentoo Linux

$ sudo emerge dev-python/pexpect

MacPorts

$ sudo port install py-pexpect

openSUSE

$ sudo zypper install python3\$\{PYTHON_MINOR\}-pexpect

Void Linux

$ 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.