How To Install python3-pytest-doctestplus on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-doctestplus on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pytest-doctestplus is Pytest plugin providing advanced doctest features

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-doctestplus on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-pytest-doctestplus

python3-pytest-doctestplus is:

This package contains a plugin for the pytest framework that provides advanced doctest support and enables the testing of reStructuredText (".rst") files.

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

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

Install python3-pytest-doctestplus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pytest-doctestplus

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pytest-doctestplus

How To Uninstall python3-pytest-doctestplus on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pytest-doctestplus

Uninstall python3-pytest-doctestplus And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pytest-doctestplus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove python3-pytest-doctestplus Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pytest-doctestplus configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-doctestplus package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.