How To Install python3-mox on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mox on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-mox is mock object framework for Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mox on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-mox

python3-mox is:

Mox is a mock object framework for Python that simplifies the writing of unittests.

Mox will make mock objects for you, so you don’t have to create your own. It mocks the public/protected interfaces of Python objects. You set up your mock objects expected behavior using a domain specific language (DSL), which makes it easy to use, understand, and refactor.

It is based on EasyMock, a Java mock object framework.

This package contains the Python 3 module for mox.

There are three methods to install python3-mox on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python3-mox Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-mox using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-mox

Install python3-mox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-mox using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-mox

Install python3-mox 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 python3-mox using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-mox

How To Uninstall python3-mox on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the python3-mox package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-mox

Uninstall python3-mox And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-mox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-mox

Remove python3-mox Configurations and Data

To remove python3-mox configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-mox

Remove python3-mox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-mox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-mox

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mox package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.