How To Install pypy-lib-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-lib-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04. pypy-lib-testsuite is standard library test suite for PyPy (an alternative Python interpreter)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-lib-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pypy-lib-testsuite

pypy-lib-testsuite is:

The complete test suite for the PyPy standard library.

PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (2.7).

There are three methods to install pypy-lib-testsuite 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 pypy-lib-testsuite Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-lib-testsuite

Install pypy-lib-testsuite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-lib-testsuite using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pypy-lib-testsuite

Install pypy-lib-testsuite 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 pypy-lib-testsuite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-lib-testsuite

How To Uninstall pypy-lib-testsuite on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pypy-lib-testsuite package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy-lib-testsuite

Uninstall pypy-lib-testsuite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pypy-lib-testsuite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-lib-testsuite

Remove pypy-lib-testsuite Configurations and Data

To remove pypy-lib-testsuite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-lib-testsuite

Remove pypy-lib-testsuite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pypy-lib-testsuite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-lib-testsuite

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Summary

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