How To Install pypy-coverage on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-coverage on Kali Linux.
What is pypy-coverage
pypy-coverage is:
Coverage.py is a tool for measuring code coverage of Python programs. It monitors your program, noting which parts of the code have been executed, then analyzes the source to identify code that could have been executed but was not.
Coverage measurement is typically used to gauge the effectiveness of tests. It can show which parts of your code are being exercised by tests, and which are not.
This package installs the Python 2 ??coverage?? library built for PyPy, and the ??pypy-coverage?? program to perform and report coverage tests.
There are three methods to install pypy-coverage on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pypy-coverage Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pypy-coverage using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pypy-coverageInstall pypy-coverage Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pypy-coverage using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pypy-coverageInstall pypy-coverage Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pypy-coverage using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pypy-coverageHow To Uninstall pypy-coverage on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pypy-coverage package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pypy-coverageUninstall pypy-coverage And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pypy-coverage and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-coverageRemove pypy-coverage Configurations and Data
To remove pypy-coverage configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-coverageRemove pypy-coverage configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pypy-coverage configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-coverageDependencies
pypy-coverage have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-coverage package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
