How To Install python-mox on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mox on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-mox
python-mox is:
Mox is a mock object framework for Python that simplifies the writing of unittests.
Mox will make mock objects for you, so you don’t have to create your own. It mocks the public/protected interfaces of Python objects. You set up your mock objects expected behavior using a domain specific language (DSL), which makes it easy to use, understand, and refactor.
It is based on EasyMock, a Java mock object framework.
There are three methods to install python-mox 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 python-mox Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-mox using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-mox
Install python-mox Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-mox using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-mox
Install python-mox 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 python-mox using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-mox
How To Uninstall python-mox on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-mox package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-mox
Uninstall python-mox And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-mox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-mox
Remove python-mox Configurations and Data
To remove python-mox configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-mox
Remove python-mox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-mox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-mox
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mox package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
