How To Install python-pydoubles on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pydoubles on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pydoubles is pyDoubles is a test doubles framework for the Python platform.

Introduction

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

What is python-pydoubles

python-pydoubles is:

pyDoubles is a test doubles framework for the Python platform. Test doubles frameworks are also called mocking or isolation frameworks. pyDoubles can be used as a testing tool or as a Test Driven Development tool.

It generates stubs, spies, and mock objects using a fluent interface that will make your unit tests more readable. Moreover, it’s been designed to make your tests less fragile when possible.

There are three methods to install python-pydoubles 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-pydoubles 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-pydoubles using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pydoubles

Install python-pydoubles Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pydoubles

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pydoubles

How To Uninstall python-pydoubles on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pydoubles

Uninstall python-pydoubles And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pydoubles

Remove python-pydoubles Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pydoubles

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

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

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

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Summary

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