How To Install nox on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install nox on Ubuntu 22.04. nox is Flexible test automation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nox on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is nox

nox is:

Nox is a command-line tool that automates testing in multiple Python environments, similar to tox. Unlike tox, Nox uses a standard Python file for configuration. It will automatically create virtualenv with the appropriate interpreter, install the specified dependencies, and run the commands in order.

There are three methods to install nox on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install nox Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nox

Install nox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install nox using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install nox

Install nox 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 nox using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nox

How To Uninstall nox on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the nox package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nox

Uninstall nox And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nox

Remove nox Configurations and Data

To remove nox configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nox

Remove nox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove nox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nox

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nox package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.