How To Install python-zope.testrunner on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zope.testrunner on Ubuntu 18.04. python-zope.testrunner is Flexible test runner with layer support for Python

Introduction

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

What is python-zope.testrunner

python-zope.testrunner is:

The testrunner module is used to run automated tests defined using the unittest framework and previously available in zope.testing.

Its primary feature is that it finds tests by searching directory trees. It doesn’t require the manual concatenation of specific test suites. It is highly customizable and should be usable with any project.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-zope.testrunner

Install python-zope.testrunner Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-zope.testrunner

Install python-zope.testrunner 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-zope.testrunner using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-zope.testrunner

How To Uninstall python-zope.testrunner on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-zope.testrunner package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-zope.testrunner

Uninstall python-zope.testrunner And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-zope.testrunner

Remove python-zope.testrunner Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-zope.testrunner

Remove python-zope.testrunner configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-zope.testrunner

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Summary

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