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@@ -98,15 +98,27 @@ Testing When you make changes and want to run them manually, you can just do so. CMake automatically inserts an rpath so the binaries find the correct libraries. +Note that you have to invoke CMake with the right install prefix set (e.g. +`-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr`) to have your build find and use the right files +by default or alternatively set the locations at runtime via an `APT_CONFIG` +configuration file. + ### Integration tests -There is a extensive integration testsuite available which can be run via: +There is an extensive integration testsuite available which can be run via: $ ./test/integration/run-tests -While these tests are not executed at package build-time as they require additional -dependencies, the repository contains the configuration needed to run them on [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.org/) -as well as via autopkgtests e.g. on [Debian Continuous Integration](http://ci.debian.net/?q=apt#package/apt). +Each test can also be run individually as well. The tests are very noisy by +default, especially so while running all of them it might be beneficial to +enabling quiet (`-q`) or very quiet (`-qq`) mode. The tests can also be run in +parallel via `-j X` where `X` is the number of jobs to run. + +While these tests are not executed at package build-time as they require +additional dependencies, the repository contains the configuration needed to +run them on [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.org/) and +[Shippable](https://shippable.com/) as well as via autopkgtests e.g. on +[Debian Continuous Integration](https://ci.debian.net/packages/a/apt/). A testcase here is a shellscript embedded in a framework creating an environment in which apt tools can be used naturally without root-rights to test every aspect of its behavior @@ -129,7 +141,7 @@ in certain areas. The following describes some common scenarios and generally useful options, but is in no way exhaustive. Note that you should *NEVER* use these settings as root to avoid accidents. -Similation mode (`-s`) is usually sufficient to help you run apt as a non-root user. +Simulation mode (`-s`) is usually sufficient to help you run apt as a non-root user. ### Using different state files |