How To Install python-pytest-forked on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytest-forked on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pytest-forked
python-pytest-forked is:
The pytest-forked plugin extends py.test by adding an option to run tests in isolated forked subprocesses. This is useful if you have tests involving C or C++ libraries that might crash the process. To use the plugin, simply use the –forked argument when invoking py.test.
This package contains pytest-forked for Python 2.
There are three methods to install python-pytest-forked 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-pytest-forked 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-forked using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pytest-forked
Install python-pytest-forked Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pytest-forked using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pytest-forked
Install python-pytest-forked 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-pytest-forked using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pytest-forked
How To Uninstall python-pytest-forked on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pytest-forked package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pytest-forked
Uninstall python-pytest-forked And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pytest-forked and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pytest-forked
Remove python-pytest-forked Configurations and Data
To remove python-pytest-forked configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pytest-forked
Remove python-pytest-forked configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pytest-forked configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pytest-forked
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pytest-forked package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
