How to Install and Uninstall expect Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "expect" package

This is a short guide on how to install expect on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                expect
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "expect" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall expect on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                expect
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the expect package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: expect
Source: expect (5.45.4-2)
Version: 5.45.4-2+b1
Installed-Size: 317
Maintainer: Sergei Golovan
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: expect-dev
Provides: expect-dev
Depends: tcl8.6, libc6 (>= 2.4), libtcl8.6 (>= 8.6.0), tcl-expect
Suggests: tk8.6
Conflicts: expect-dev
Description: Automates interactive applications
Description-md5: 168e2767f12c89e933bb55f9c42e3ebf
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://core.tcl.tk/expect/
Tag: devel::interpreter, interface::commandline, interface::shell,
role::program, scope::utility, works-with::software:running
Section: interpreters
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/e/expect/expect_5.45.4-2+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 165996
MD5sum: 52a0d8ad1f8c18df2dd31fe6e39bfd63
SHA256: 004a2a7ac36c1e504571cb96569718d81d33049f0214338a07e8eda7b4e14a1a