How To Install python3-pytest-sugar on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-pytest-sugar on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-pytest-sugar is different output style for py.test with a progress bar

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-sugar on Debian 12.

What is python3-pytest-sugar

python3-pytest-sugar is:

Plugin to improve the look and feel of the py.test Python testing framework.

Changes the py.test output to show a green tick for each passing test and a red cross for test failures. A progress bar is displayed on the right of the console.

Test failures are shown immediately.

There are three methods to install python3-pytest-sugar on Debian 12. 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-sugar 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-sugar using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install python3-pytest-sugar Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pytest-sugar

Install python3-pytest-sugar 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pytest-sugar

How To Uninstall python3-pytest-sugar on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pytest-sugar

Uninstall python3-pytest-sugar And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pytest-sugar and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

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

Remove python3-pytest-sugar Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pytest-sugar configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pytest-sugar have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest-sugar package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.