How To Install python-pyruntest on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyruntest on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pyruntest is Simple python test-runner

Introduction

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

What is python-pyruntest

python-pyruntest is:

This simple test-runner is

  • Simple to use (zero configuration).
  • Can output a text report of test passes/failures.
  • Can output a junitxml report of test passes/failures.
  • Compatible with testtools and test scenarios
  • Can run tests with coverage, and save coverage to:
  • Cobertura-compatible XML.
  • Human-viewable HTML.
  • Human viewable Text.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyruntest

Install python-pyruntest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pyruntest

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyruntest

How To Uninstall python-pyruntest on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pyruntest

Uninstall python-pyruntest And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyruntest

Remove python-pyruntest Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyruntest

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

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

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

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Summary

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