How To Install pypy-pytest on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-pytest on Ubuntu 20.04. pypy-pytest is Simple, powerful testing in PyPy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-pytest on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is pypy-pytest

pypy-pytest is:

This testing tool has for objective to allow the developers to limit the boilerplate code around the tests, promoting the use of built-in mechanisms such as the assert keyword.

This package provides the PyPy module and the py.test-pypy script.

There are three methods to install pypy-pytest on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-pytest 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-pytest using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-pytest

Install pypy-pytest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypy-pytest

Install pypy-pytest 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-pytest

How To Uninstall pypy-pytest on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove pypy-pytest

Uninstall pypy-pytest And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy-pytest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-pytest

Remove pypy-pytest Configurations and Data

To remove pypy-pytest configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-pytest

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-pytest package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.