How to Install ‘Python-pexpect’ package on Linux?

Pyexpect package in Python. This package is used to allow concise assertions which generate predictable and good error messages. It is a Python Exception library. This package is cross-platformed and is available on the Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. So in this article, we will be installing the Pyexpect package in Python on Linux operating system using Python-Pip.

Installing pyExpect package on Linux using PIP

Requirements:

1. Python3
2. Python3-pip

To install the pyExpect package in Linux we have to follow the following steps:

Step 1: Install the latest version of Python3 on Linux Machine using the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install python3

Step 2: Now, using the following command we install the pip module which is required to install and manage all the packages of Python3:

sudo apt install python3-pip

Step 3: Using the following command we install the pyExpect package:

sudo pip3 install pyexpect

Verifying pyExpect package installation on Linux using PIP

To verify if the pyExpect package has been successfully installed in your system run the below command in Terminal:

python3 -m pip show pyexpect

You’ll get the following output if the installation is completed successfully in your system.