How To Install python-oslotest on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-oslotest on Debian 9. python-oslotest is OpenStack test framework - Python 2.x

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-oslotest on Debian 9.

What is python-oslotest

python-oslotest is:

OpenStack test framework that provides base classes and fixtures for creating unit and functional tests.

This package contains the Python 2.x module.

There are three methods to install python-oslotest on Debian 9. 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-oslotest 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-oslotest using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-oslotest

Install python-oslotest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-oslotest

Install python-oslotest 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 python-oslotest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-oslotest

How To Uninstall python-oslotest on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove python-oslotest

Uninstall python-oslotest And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-oslotest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-oslotest

Remove python-oslotest Configurations and Data

To remove python-oslotest configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-oslotest

Remove python-oslotest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-oslotest

Dependencies

python-oslotest have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-oslotest package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.