How To Install cxxtest on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install cxxtest on Debian 11. cxxtest is lightweight xUnit-like framework for C/C++ applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cxxtest on Debian 11.

What is cxxtest

cxxtest is:

CxxTest is a unit testing framework for C++ that is similar in spirit to JUnit, CppUnit, and xUnit. It provides assertions for checking conditions and classes for defining unit-test cases.

CxxTest is easy to use because it does not require precompiling a CxxTest testing library, it employs no advanced features of C++ (e.g. RTTI) and it supports a very flexible form of test discovery, which simplifies the creation of test drivers. It includes a script that parses C++ files that define unit tests and then generates a C++ test runner. When compiled, the test runner manages the execution of all unit tests in a flexible manner.

There are three methods to install cxxtest on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cxxtest Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cxxtest

Install cxxtest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cxxtest using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cxxtest

Install cxxtest 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 cxxtest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cxxtest

How To Uninstall cxxtest on Debian 11

To uninstall only the cxxtest package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cxxtest

Uninstall cxxtest And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cxxtest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cxxtest

Remove cxxtest Configurations and Data

To remove cxxtest configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cxxtest

Remove cxxtest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cxxtest

Dependencies

cxxtest have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cxxtest package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.