How To Install python-pytest-cov on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytest-cov on Debian 9.
What is python-pytest-cov
python-pytest-cov is:
This py.test plugin produces coverage reports. It supports both centralised and distributed testing across multiple hosts. It can run parallel tests on different platforms, architectures, and Python versions. It supports coverage of subprocesses and can produce reports in text, HTML, XML and annotated source code.
There are three methods to install python-pytest-cov 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-pytest-cov 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-pytest-cov using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pytest-cov
Install python-pytest-cov Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pytest-cov using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pytest-cov
Install python-pytest-cov 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-pytest-cov using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pytest-cov
How To Uninstall python-pytest-cov on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-pytest-cov package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pytest-cov
Uninstall python-pytest-cov And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pytest-cov and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pytest-cov
Remove python-pytest-cov Configurations and Data
To remove python-pytest-cov configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pytest-cov
Remove python-pytest-cov configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pytest-cov configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pytest-cov
Dependencies
python-pytest-cov have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytest-cov package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.