How To Install python-randomize on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-randomize on Ubuntu 18.04. python-randomize is randomize the order of tests in a unittest.TestCase class - Python 2.7

Introduction

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

What is python-randomize

python-randomize is:

This is a nose plugin. With this package, it is possible to randomize the order of the tests within a unittest.TestCase class.

This package contains the Python 2.7 module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-randomize

Install python-randomize Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-randomize

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-randomize

How To Uninstall python-randomize on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-randomize

Uninstall python-randomize And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-randomize

Remove python-randomize Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python-randomize

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

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

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

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Summary

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