How To Install pypy-flaky on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-flaky on Debian 9. pypy-flaky is Plugin for nose or py.test that automatically reruns flaky tests (PyPy)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-flaky on Debian 9.

What is pypy-flaky

pypy-flaky is:

Flaky is a plugin for nose or py.test that automatically reruns flaky tests.

Ideally, tests reliably pass or fail, but sometimes test fixtures must rely on components that aren’t 100% reliable. With flaky, instead of removing those tests or marking them to @skip, they can be automatically retried.

This package contains the PyPy version of flaky.

There are three methods to install pypy-flaky on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pypy-flaky Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-flaky using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-flaky

Install pypy-flaky Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-flaky using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pypy-flaky

Install pypy-flaky Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-flaky using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-flaky

How To Uninstall pypy-flaky on Debian 9

To uninstall only the pypy-flaky package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy-flaky

Uninstall pypy-flaky And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy-flaky and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-flaky

Remove pypy-flaky Configurations and Data

To remove pypy-flaky configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-flaky

Remove pypy-flaky configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pypy-flaky configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-flaky

Dependencies

pypy-flaky have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-flaky package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.