How To Install dbus-test-runner on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dbus-test-runner on Ubuntu 18.04. dbus-test-runner is Runs tests under a new DBus session

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dbus-test-runner on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is dbus-test-runner

dbus-test-runner is:

A simple little executable for running a couple of programs under a new DBus session.

There are three methods to install dbus-test-runner 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 dbus-test-runner Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dbus-test-runner using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dbus-test-runner

Install dbus-test-runner Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dbus-test-runner using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dbus-test-runner

Install dbus-test-runner 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 dbus-test-runner using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dbus-test-runner

How To Uninstall dbus-test-runner on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the dbus-test-runner package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dbus-test-runner

Uninstall dbus-test-runner And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dbus-test-runner and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dbus-test-runner

Remove dbus-test-runner Configurations and Data

To remove dbus-test-runner configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dbus-test-runner

Remove dbus-test-runner configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dbus-test-runner configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dbus-test-runner

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Summary

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