How To Install python3-pytest-runner on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-runner on Rocky Linux 8. python3-pytest-runner is Invoke py.test as distutils command with dependency resolution

Introduction

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

What is `python3-pytest-runner`

Setup scripts can use pytest-runner to add setup.py test support for pytest runner. Python 3 version.

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

Install python3-pytest-runner 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-runner using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-pytest-runner

Install python3-pytest-runner 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-runner using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-pytest-runner

How To Uninstall python3-pytest-runner on Rocky Linux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-pytest-runner

python3-pytest-runner Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/__pycache__/ptr.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/__pycache__/ptr.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ptr.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_runner-4.0-py3.6.egg-info
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_runner-4.0-py3.6.egg-info/PKG-INFO
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_runner-4.0-py3.6.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_runner-4.0-py3.6.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_runner-4.0-py3.6.egg-info/entry_points.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_runner-4.0-py3.6.egg-info/namespace_packages.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_runner-4.0-py3.6.egg-info/requires.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pytest_runner-4.0-py3.6.egg-info/top_level.txt
/usr/share/doc/python3-pytest-runner
/usr/share/doc/python3-pytest-runner/README.rst
/usr/share/licenses/python3-pytest-runner
/usr/share/licenses/python3-pytest-runner/LICENSE

References

python3-pytest-runner website

Summary

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