How To Install python-dingus on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-dingus on Ubuntu 18.04. python-dingus is A record-then-assert mocking library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-dingus on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-dingus

python-dingus is:

Dingus is sort of like a mock object. The main difference is that you don’t set up expectations ahead of time. You just run your code, using a dingus in place of another object or class, and it will record what happens to it. Then, once your code has been exercised, you can make assertions about what it did to the dingus.

There are three methods to install python-dingus on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python-dingus 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-dingus using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-dingus

Install python-dingus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-dingus

Install python-dingus 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 python-dingus using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-dingus

How To Uninstall python-dingus on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-dingus package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-dingus

Uninstall python-dingus And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-dingus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-dingus

Remove python-dingus Configurations and Data

To remove python-dingus configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-dingus

Remove python-dingus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-dingus

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-dingus package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.