How To Install python-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9. python-pytest-catchlog is py.test plugin to capture test log messages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9.

What is python-pytest-catchlog

python-pytest-catchlog is:

By default each captured log message shows the module, line number, log level and message. Showing the exact module and line number is useful for testing and debugging. If desired the log format and date format can be specified to anything that the logging module supports.

This is a fork of pytest-capturelog by Meme Dough.

The package contains the plugin for Python 2 code.

There are three methods to install python-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9. 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-pytest-catchlog 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-pytest-catchlog using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pytest-catchlog

Install python-pytest-catchlog Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pytest-catchlog

Install python-pytest-catchlog 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-pytest-catchlog using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pytest-catchlog

How To Uninstall python-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pytest-catchlog

Uninstall python-pytest-catchlog And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pytest-catchlog and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pytest-catchlog

Remove python-pytest-catchlog Configurations and Data

To remove python-pytest-catchlog configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pytest-catchlog

Remove python-pytest-catchlog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pytest-catchlog

Dependencies

python-pytest-catchlog have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytest-catchlog package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.