# Installing Sherpa Robot Attended on Astra Linux

> Sudo privileges are required for installation

If the Robot is already installed, go to the section [Downloading and Extracting the Robot](#skachivanie-i-raspakovka-robota) for its update.

## Installing .NET Core 8

General installation instructions are provided on the Microsoft website:

{% embed url="<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian>" %}

{% embed url="<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/install-debian?view=powershell-7.2>" %}

* Download the Microsoft repository for Debian 10:

```
wget https://packages.microsoft.com/config/debian/10/packages-microsoft-prod.deb -O packages-microsoft-prod.deb
```

* Install the Microsoft repository on the system:

```
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
```

* Remove the temporary installation file:

```
rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb
```

* Update the package list:

```
sudo apt-get update
```

* Install the .NET SDK 8.0:

```
sudo apt-get install -y dotnet-sdk-8.0
```

* Install PowerShell:

```
sudo apt-get install -y powershell 
```

## Installing libgdiplus

To enable keyboard and mouse emulation, you need to install the libgdiplus library. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

```
sudo apt install libgdiplus
```

If you receive a message that the package is not found, you need to add the repository. This can be done in the "Synaptic Package Manager".

```
deb https://dl.astralinux.ru/astra/frozen/2.12_x86-64/2.12.45/repository stable main contrib non-free
```

## Installing tesseract

To work with tesseract, run the following command in the terminal:

```
sudo apt install tesseract-ocr-rus
```

## Installing python

To work with python, run the following command in the terminal:

```
sudo apt-get install -y libpython3.7-dev
```

If the installation finished with an error, you need to install the "Development Tools" packages. This can be done in the "Synaptic Package Manager".

## Downloading and Extracting the Robot

**Run the following commands in the terminal:**

* Remove the file sherpa-robot.zip:

```
rm -f sherpa-robot.zip
```

* Download the file sherpa-robot.zip:

```
wget https://sherparpa.ru/downloads/linux/get.php -O sherpa-robot.zip
```

* Extract the ZIP archive:

```
unzip -o sherpa-robot.zip
```

* Go to the sherpa-robot folder and set executable permissions on the files:

```
cd sherpa-robot && chmod +x Chrome/process-agent-host && chmod +x process-agent && chmod +x sherpa-assistant && cd ../
```

> To update the Robot to the latest version, you can enter this command in the terminal. It combines all the commands described above: `rm -f sherpa-robot.zip && wget https://sherparpa.ru/downloads/linux/get.php -O sherpa-robot.zip && unzip -o sherpa-robot.zip && cd sherpa-robot && chmod +x Chrome/process-agent-host && chmod +x process-agent && chmod +x sherpa-assistant && cd ../`

* Launch Sherpa Assistant:

```
./sherpa-robot/sherpa-assistant
```

* From the file manager, go to the sherpa-robot folder and create a shortcut to the sherpa-assistant file.

## Installing Yandex Browser

To work with the Robot in Yandex Browser, you need to install a plugin. To do this:

* Open the browser and go to the "Extensions" section.
* Navigate to the folder with the installed Robot:

```
/home/user/sherpa-robot
```

* Go to the Chrome folder:

```
/home/user/sherpa-robot/Chrome
```

* Drag the file plugin.crx into the browser window.
* Add the extension and close the browser.
* Open a terminal window in the current folder. Run the following commands:

  * Make the install\_host.sh script executable:

  `chmod +x install_host.sh`

  * Run the install\_host.sh script:

  `./install_host.sh`
* Launch the browser.

If the Sherpa RPA plugin icon has turned blue, the plugin has been successfully installed.

The plugin can also be installed from the website:

{% embed url="<https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sherpa-rpa/bdnlfnchnkjeempadnmcgbbkbacffobl>" %}

After that, you need to perform steps 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.


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