How To Install python-coverage on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-coverage on Debian 10.
What is python-coverage
python-coverage is:
Coverage.py is a tool for measuring code coverage of Python programs. It monitors your program, noting which parts of the code have been executed, then analyzes the source to identify code that could have been executed but was not.
Coverage measurement is typically used to gauge the effectiveness of tests. It can show which parts of your code are being exercised by tests, and which are not.
This package installs the Python version 2 ??coverage?? library, and the ??python2-coverage?? program to perform and report coverage tests.
There are three methods to install python-coverage on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python-coverage Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-coverage using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-coverage
Install python-coverage Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-coverage using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-coverage
Install python-coverage 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 python-coverage using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-coverage
How To Uninstall python-coverage on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python-coverage package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-coverage
Uninstall python-coverage And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-coverage and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-coverage
Remove python-coverage Configurations and Data
To remove python-coverage configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-coverage
Remove python-coverage configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-coverage configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-coverage
Dependencies
python-coverage have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-coverage package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
