How To Install python-pmock on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pmock on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pmock is Python module for unit testing using mock objects

Introduction

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

What is python-pmock

python-pmock is:

Mock Objects is a test-first development process for building object-oriented software and a generic unit testing framework that supports that process.

This package allows you to use Mock Objects for unit testing Python programs.

Homepage: http://pmock.sourceforge.net

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pmock

Install python-pmock Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pmock

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pmock

How To Uninstall python-pmock on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pmock

Uninstall python-pmock And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pmock

Remove python-pmock Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pmock

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

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

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

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Summary

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