How To Install python3-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9. python3-pytest-catchlog is py.test plugin to capture test log messages (Python3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9.

What is python3-pytest-catchlog

python3-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 3 code.

There are three methods to install python3-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 python3-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 python3-pytest-catchlog using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pytest-catchlog

Install python3-pytest-catchlog Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pytest-catchlog

Install python3-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 python3-pytest-catchlog using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pytest-catchlog

How To Uninstall python3-pytest-catchlog on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pytest-catchlog

Uninstall python3-pytest-catchlog And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pytest-catchlog and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pytest-catchlog

Remove python3-pytest-catchlog Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pytest-catchlog configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pytest-catchlog

Remove python3-pytest-catchlog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pytest-catchlog

Dependencies

python3-pytest-catchlog have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-catchlog package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.