tests/test_lp659438.py: ensure apt_pkg.config is reset for later tests via workaround

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tests/test_lp659438.py b/tests/test_lp659438.py
index 25a6278f..47123a03 100644
--- a/tests/test_lp659438.py
+++ b/tests/test_lp659438.py
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ Version: 3.6.9+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1""")
         self.cache.update(sources_list=sources_list_path)
         self.cache.open()
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        # this resets the rootdir apt_pkg.config to ensure it does not
+        # "pollute" the later tests
+        cache = apt.cache.Cache(rootdir="/")
+
     def test_survive_reqreinst(self):
         """Test that we survive a package in require reinstallation state"""
         self.assertEqual(self.cache.required_download, 82324L)