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sexpect for Mac

Expect for shells

Quick answer: sexpect is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install sexpect. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 2 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What sexpect is

sexpect is a terminal emulator for macOS: expect for shells.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/clarkwang/sexpect.

How to install sexpect

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install sexpect.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install sexpect on Mac?

Run brew install sexpect in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is sexpect open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does sexpect run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is sexpect?

It was installed 2 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10717 in this catalogue.

What version of sexpect is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.4.0.