How To Install python-os-testr on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-os-testr on Ubuntu 18.04. python-os-testr is Utility wrappers for testrepository for OpenStack projects - Python 2.x

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-os-testr on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-os-testr

python-os-testr is:

A number of small wrappers to support use of testrepository across OpenStack projects.

This package contains the Python 2.x module and binaries.

There are three methods to install python-os-testr 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-os-testr 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-os-testr using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-os-testr

Install python-os-testr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-os-testr using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-os-testr

Install python-os-testr 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-os-testr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-os-testr

How To Uninstall python-os-testr on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-os-testr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-os-testr

Uninstall python-os-testr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-os-testr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-os-testr

Remove python-os-testr Configurations and Data

To remove python-os-testr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-os-testr

Remove python-os-testr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-os-testr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-os-testr

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Summary

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