How To Install python3-xdoctest on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-xdoctest on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-xdoctest is Rewrite of Pythons builtin doctest module with AST instead of REGEX

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-xdoctest on Debian 12.

What is python3-xdoctest

python3-xdoctest is:

What is a doctest? It is example code you write in a docstring! What is a docstring? Its a string you use as a comment! They get attached to Python functions and classes as metadata. They are often used to auto-generate documentation. Why is it cool? Because you can write tests while you code!

The xdoctest package is a re-write of Python’s builtin doctest module. It replaces the old regex-based parser with a new abstract-syntax-tree based parser (using Python’s ast module). The goal is to make doctests easier to write, simpler to configure, and encourage the pattern of test driven development.

This package contains the library for Python 3.

There are three methods to install python3-xdoctest on Debian 12. 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-xdoctest 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-xdoctest using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-xdoctest

Install python3-xdoctest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-xdoctest

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-xdoctest

How To Uninstall python3-xdoctest on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-xdoctest

Uninstall python3-xdoctest And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-xdoctest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-xdoctest

Remove python3-xdoctest Configurations and Data

To remove python3-xdoctest configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-xdoctest

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-xdoctest have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-xdoctest package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.