How To Install python3-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8.
What is python3-pytest-forked
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.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-pytest-forked.
Install python3-pytest-forked 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-pytest-forked using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-pytest-forked
Install python3-pytest-forked 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-pytest-forked using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-pytest-forked
How To Uninstall python3-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8
To uninstall only the python3-pytest-forked package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-pytest-forked
python3-pytest-forked Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py3.6.egg-info
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py3.6.egg-info/PKG-INFO
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py3.6.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py3.6.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py3.6.egg-info/entry_points.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py3.6.egg-info/not-zip-safe
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py3.6.egg-info/requires.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked-1.0.2-py3.6.egg-info/top_level.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_forked/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/share/doc/python3-pytest-forked
/usr/share/doc/python3-pytest-forked/README.rst
/usr/share/doc/python3-pytest-forked/boxed.txt
/usr/share/licenses/python3-pytest-forked
/usr/share/licenses/python3-pytest-forked/LICENSE
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-forked on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.