How To Install python3-pytest-forked on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-forked on Kali Linux. python3-pytest-forked is py.test plugin for running tests in forked subprocesses (Python 3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-forked on Kali Linux.

What is python3-pytest-forked

python3-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 3.

There are three methods to install python3-pytest-forked on Kali Linux. 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-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 python3-pytest-forked using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install python3-pytest-forked Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pytest-forked

Install python3-pytest-forked Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pytest-forked

How To Uninstall python3-pytest-forked on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pytest-forked

Uninstall python3-pytest-forked And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pytest-forked and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

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

Remove python3-pytest-forked Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pytest-forked configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pytest-forked have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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