How To Install junit5 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 junit5 on Ubuntu.
What is junit5
junit5 is:
JUnit is a framework to write repeatable tests.
Unlike previous versions of JUnit, JUnit 5 is composed of several different modules from three sub-projects: JUnit Platform, JUnit Jupiter and JUnit Vintage.
The JUnit Platform serves as a foundation for launching testing frameworks on the JVM. It also defines the TestEngine API for developing a testing framework that runs on the platform. Furthermore, the platform provides a Console Launcher to launch the platform from the command line and a JUnit 4 based Runner for running any TestEngine on the platform in a JUnit 4 based environment. First-class support for the JUnit Platform also exists in popular IDEs and build tools.
JUnit Jupiter is the combination of the new programming model and extension model for writing tests and extensions in JUnit 5. The Jupiter sub-project provides a TestEngine for running Jupiter based tests on the platform.
JUnit Vintage provides a TestEngine for running JUnit 3 and JUnit 4 based tests on the platform.
There are three methods to install junit5 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 junit5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install junit5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install junit5
Install junit5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install junit5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install junit5
Install junit5 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 junit5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install junit5
How To Uninstall junit5 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the junit5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove junit5
Uninstall junit5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall junit5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove junit5
Remove junit5 Configurations and Data
To remove junit5 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge junit5
Remove junit5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove junit5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge junit5
Dependencies
junit5 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install junit5 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.