# man > sadt(1)

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## NAME
       sadt - simple DEP-8 test runner

## SYNOPSIS
       **sadt **[_options_] [_test-name_...]

## DESCRIPTION
       **sadt **is a simple implementation of DEP-8 (“automatic as-installed package testing”) test
       runner.

       It is your responsibility to satisfy tests' dependencies.  **sadt **won't attempt to install any
       missing packages.  If a test's dependencies cannot be satisfied by packages that are
       currently installed, the test will be skipped.

       **sadt **won't build the package even if a test declares the **build-needed **restriction.  Instead,
       such a test will be skipped.  However, you can build the package manually, and then tell **sadt**
       to assume that the package is already built using the **-b**/**--built-source-tree**.

       **sadt **doesn't implement any virtualisation arrangements, therefore it skips tests that declare
       the **breaks-testbed **restriction.

## OPTIONS
### -v --verbose
           Make the output more verbose.

### -b --built-source-tree
           Assume   that   the   source   tree   is   already   built.    This   is   equivalent  to
           **--ignore-restriction=build-needed**.

       **--run-autodep8**, **--no-run-autodep8**
           Control whether to run [**autodep8**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/autodep8/1/markdown) to determine the tests to run.  By  default,  autodep8
           will be run.

       **--ignore-restriction**=_restriction_
           Don't skip tests that declare the _restriction_.

### -h --help
           Show a help message and exit.

## CONFORMING TO
       README.package-tests shipped by autopkgtest 2.7.2

## SEE ALSO
       [**adt-run**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/adt-run/1/markdown)

Debian Utilities                             2026-02-25                                      [_SADT_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SADT/1/markdown)