How To Install python3-zope.testrunner on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zope.testrunner on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-zope.testrunner is Flexible test runner with layer support for Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zope.testrunner on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-zope.testrunner

python3-zope.testrunner is:

The testrunner module is used to run automated tests defined using the unittest framework and previously available in zope.testing.

Its primary feature is that it finds tests by searching directory trees. It doesn’t require the manual concatenation of specific test suites. It is highly customizable and should be usable with any project.

There are three methods to install python3-zope.testrunner 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-zope.testrunner 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-zope.testrunner using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-zope.testrunner

Install python3-zope.testrunner Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-zope.testrunner using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-zope.testrunner

Install python3-zope.testrunner 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-zope.testrunner using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-zope.testrunner

How To Uninstall python3-zope.testrunner on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-zope.testrunner package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-zope.testrunner

Uninstall python3-zope.testrunner And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-zope.testrunner and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-zope.testrunner

Remove python3-zope.testrunner Configurations and Data

To remove python3-zope.testrunner configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-zope.testrunner

Remove python3-zope.testrunner configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-zope.testrunner

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-zope.testrunner package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.