How To Install python3-pytest on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-pytest
python3-pytest is:
This testing tool has for objective to allow the developers to limit the boilerplate code around the tests, promoting the use of built-in mechanisms such as the
assertkeyword.
This package provides the Python 3 module and the py.test-3 script.
There are three methods to install python3-pytest 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pytest
Install python3-pytest Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pytest using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pytest
Install python3-pytest 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pytest
How To Uninstall python3-pytest on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-pytest package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pytest
Uninstall python3-pytest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pytest 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
Remove python3-pytest Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pytest configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pytest
Remove python3-pytest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pytest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pytest
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pytest package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
