How To Install python-pytest-localserver on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytest-localserver on Debian 9. python-pytest-localserver is py.test plugin to test server connections locally (Python 2)

Introduction

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

What is python-pytest-localserver

python-pytest-localserver is:

pytest-localserver is a plugin for the Pytest testing framework which enables to test server connections locally.

This package contains the modules for Python 2.

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

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

Install python-pytest-localserver Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pytest-localserver

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pytest-localserver

How To Uninstall python-pytest-localserver on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pytest-localserver

Uninstall python-pytest-localserver And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove python-pytest-localserver Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

python-pytest-localserver have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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