How To Install python3-pytest-cov on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-cov on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pytest-cov is py.test plugin to produce coverage reports for Python3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-cov on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-pytest-cov

python3-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 python3-pytest-cov 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 python3-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 python3-pytest-cov using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pytest-cov

Install python3-pytest-cov Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pytest-cov using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pytest-cov

Install python3-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pytest-cov using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pytest-cov

How To Uninstall python3-pytest-cov on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pytest-cov

Uninstall python3-pytest-cov And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pytest-cov and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pytest-cov

Remove python3-pytest-cov Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pytest-cov configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pytest-cov

Remove python3-pytest-cov configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pytest-cov configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pytest-cov

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-cov package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.