# Install pytest with Homebrew, apt, dnf Simple powerful testing with Python. Version 9.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pytest ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pytest ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install python-pytest-doc ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: python-pytest-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install python3-pytest ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-pytest from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pytest - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 9.1.1 - **Source summary:** Simple powerful testing with Python - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-20T12:34:40Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - py.test (cli) - pytest (cli) - py.test (alias) - pytest (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 9.1.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-20 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: pytest.toml, .pytest.toml, pytest.ini, .pytest.ini, pyproject.toml, tox.ini, setup.cfg ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pytest - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - python-pytest-doc - 8.3.5-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python-pytest-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple, powerful testing in Python - Documentation | https://pytest.org/ - Debian apt - python3-pytest - 8.3.5-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-pytest from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple, powerful testing in Python3 | https://pytest.org/ - Ubuntu apt - python-pytest-doc - 7.4.4-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python-pytest-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple, powerful testing in Python - Documentation | https://pytest.org/ - Ubuntu apt - python3-pytest - 7.4.4-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-pytest from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple, powerful testing in Python3 | https://pytest.org/ - dnf - python3-pytest - 9.0.3-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-pytest from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Simple powerful testing with Python | https://pytest.org ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [busted](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/busted/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, testing, unit-testing. - [cargo-nextest](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cargo-nextest/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, test-runner, testing. - [gcovr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gcovr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, python, testing. - [gotestsum](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gotestsum/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, test-runner, testing. - [lit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, test-runner, testing. - [locust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/locust/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, python, testing. - [mongo-orchestration](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mongo-orchestration/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, python, testing. - [moto](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/moto/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, python, testing. - [cxxtest](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cxxtest/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. 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