How To Install cxxtest on Debian 11
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.