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Package: expect (5.44.1.14-5)

A program that can automate interactive applications

Expect is a tool for automating interactive applications according to a script. Following the script, Expect knows what can be expected from a program and what the correct response should be. Expect is also useful for testing these same applications. And by adding Tk, you can also wrap interactive applications in X11 GUIs. An interpreted language provides branching and high-level control structures to direct the dialogue. In addition, the user can take control and interact directly when desired, afterward returning control to the script.

Tags: Software Development: Interpreter, User Interface: Command Line, Command Shell, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Works with: Running Programs

Packages providing expect

expect-tcl8.3
A program that can automate interactive applications

Other Packages Related to expect

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  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.10) [hppa]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.3) [amd64, i386, mips, mipsel]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.4) [armel, powerpc, s390]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.6) [sparc]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3) [ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
  • dep: tcl8.5 (>= 8.5.0)
    Tcl (the Tool Command Language) v8.5 - run-time files
  • sug: expectk
    A program that can automate interactive applications (Tk hooks)
    also a virtual package provided by expectk-tk8.3

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i386 227.5 kB444 kB [list of files]
ia64 280.5 kB816 kB [list of files]
mips 230.1 kB564 kB [list of files]
mipsel 229.9 kB564 kB [list of files]
powerpc 239.6 kB516 kB [list of files]
s390 245.1 kB508 kB [list of files]
sparc 234.0 kB536 kB [list of files]