How To Install python2-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8. python2-pytest-forked is py.test plugin for running tests in isolated forked subprocesses

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8.

What is `python2-pytest-forked`

The pytest-forked plugin extends py.test by adding an option to run tests in isolated forked subprocesses. This is useful if you have tests involving C or C++ libraries that might crash the process. To use the plugin, simply use the –forked argument when invoking py.test.

We can use yum or dnf to install python2-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-pytest-forked.

Install python2-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python2-pytest-forked using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python2-pytest-forked

Install python2-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python2-pytest-forked using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python2-pytest-forked

How To Uninstall python2-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the python2-pytest-forked package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python2-pytest-forked

python2-pytest-forked Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py2.7.egg-info
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py2.7.egg-info/PKG-INFO
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py2.7.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py2.7.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py2.7.egg-info/entry_points.txt
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py2.7.egg-info/not-zip-safe
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py2.7.egg-info/requires.txt
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py2.7.egg-info/top_level.txt
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked/__init__.pyc
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pytest_forked/__init__.pyo
/usr/share/doc/python2-pytest-forked
/usr/share/doc/python2-pytest-forked/README.rst
/usr/share/doc/python2-pytest-forked/boxed.txt
/usr/share/licenses/python2-pytest-forked
/usr/share/licenses/python2-pytest-forked/LICENSE

References

python2-pytest-forked website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.