How To Install python3-pytest 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 python3-pytest on Ubuntu.

What is `python3-pytest`

python3-pytest is:

This testing tool has for objective to allow the developers to limit the boilerplate code around the tests, promoting the use of built-in mechanisms such as the assert keyword.

This package provides the Python 3 module and the py.test-3 script.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pytest

Install python3-pytest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pytest

Install python3-pytest 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-pytest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pytest

How To Uninstall python3-pytest on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the python3-pytest package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pytest

Uninstall python3-pytest And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pytest

Remove python3-pytest Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pytest configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pytest

Remove python3-pytest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pytest

Dependencies

python3-pytest have the following dependencies:

References

python3-pytest website

Summary

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