How To Install python3-pytest-forked on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-forked on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 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-forked using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pytest-forked
How To Uninstall python3-pytest-forked on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-forked package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.