How To Install python3-ddt on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ddt on Rocky Linux 8. python3-ddt is Python library to multiply test cases

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ddt on Rocky Linux 8.

What is python3-ddt

DDT (Data-Driven Tests) allows you to multiply one test case by running it with different test data, and make it appear as multiple test cases. It is used in combination with other testing frameworks like unittest and nose.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-ddt on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-ddt.

Install python3-ddt on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-ddt using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-ddt

Install python3-ddt on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-ddt using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-ddt

How To Uninstall python3-ddt on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the python3-ddt package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-ddt

python3-ddt Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/__pycache__/ddt.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/__pycache__/ddt.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ddt-1.2.1-py3.6.egg-info
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ddt-1.2.1-py3.6.egg-info/PKG-INFO
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ddt-1.2.1-py3.6.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ddt-1.2.1-py3.6.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ddt-1.2.1-py3.6.egg-info/top_level.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ddt.py
/usr/share/doc/python3-ddt
/usr/share/doc/python3-ddt/README.md
/usr/share/licenses/python3-ddt
/usr/share/licenses/python3-ddt/LICENSE.md

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ddt on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.