How To Install catch on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install catch on Ubuntu.
What is catch
catch is:
Catch is a multi-paradigm automated test framework for C++ and Objective-C.
Its key features are:
- Distributed as a single header file with no dependencies.
- Test cases are self-registering.
- Test cases can be de divided into isolated sections.
- Behaviour Driven Design style is possible with GIVEN-WHEN-THEN in place of test cases and sections.
- Only one core assertion macro for comparisons; standard language operators are used for comparison, yet the expression is decomposed and properly logged.
There are three methods to install catch on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install catch Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install catch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install catch
Install catch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install catch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install catch
Install catch 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 catch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install catch
How To Uninstall catch on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the catch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove catch
Uninstall catch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall catch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove catch
Remove catch Configurations and Data
To remove catch configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge catch
Remove catch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove catch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge catch
Dependencies
catch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install catch package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.