Answer is an open-source application that helps you automate your website or web application tests. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Answer on Void Linux.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure the following requirements are met:
Before installing Answer, we need to make sure that our system has some essential dependencies installed. Run the following command to install them:
sudo xbps-install -S python3 python3-dev python3-pip chromium
Once all the dependencies are installed, we can proceed with the installation of Answer using pip (Python package manager).
sudo pip3 install answer
This command will install the latest version of Answer and its dependencies.
Now that Answer is installed, we can test it out by running a simple test script. Create a file named test_answer.py and add the following content:
from answer import Answer
def test_answer():
answer = Answer()
assert answer.search('example.com')
Save and close the file. Then, run the following command:
pytest test_answer.py
If the installation was successful, the output of the above command should look something like this:
================================ test session starts =================================
platform linux -- Python 3.7.4, pytest-4.6.9, py-1.8.1, pluggy-0.13.1
rootdir: /home/user
collected 1 item
test_answer.py . [100%]
================================== 1 passed in 0.08s ==================================
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Answer on your Void Linux system.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Answer on Void Linux. We also tested the installation with a simple Python script. Answer is an excellent tool for automating website and web application testing. Enjoy using it, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments section.
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