How to setup pyldtp in GNU/Linux environment

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Table of contents

1 Mandatory requirements 2 Install the following development packages 3 Dependency Packages 4 Setting up PYLDTP from source 5 Install from latest released binaries

Mandatory requirements

 - GNOME Version - min 2.10
 - Accessibility should be enabled

Install the following development packages

 - at-spi
 - gail
 - libgail (or libgail-gnome based on your distribution)
 - python

Dependency Packages

 - python-imaging library - http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/
 - pystatgrab - http://www.i-scream.org/pystatgrab/

Setting up PYLDTP from source

 - check out source from CVS with the following command: 'cvs -d:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.freedesktop.org:/cvs/ldtp co pyldtp'
 - When prompted for password enter
 - change to the source directory with the following command: 'cd pyldtp'
 - build with './setup.py build' Assuming that all the above mentioned packages are installed
 - setup with './setup.py install' as the root user

Install from latest released binaries

From Downloads page download either rpm or deb package for your distribution

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