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Test the package
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Purpose
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Several types of tests should be done for a release of a package :
* unit tests during the development.
* functionnal tests (based on :doc:`test cases<test_cases>`).
* stability tests.


Unit tests
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Functionnal tests
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When a new release of a package is ready, a test campaign must be launched on this package. This campaign uses the :doc:`test cases<test_cases>`. 

Stability tests
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Before going in the *stable* repository a package must be tested for several days without restarting it! This is very important for :
* detecting memory leaks.
* checking if the package doesn't crash after some time.
* ...