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+import unittest
+import shutil
+from pisi.util import *
+import os
+
+class UtilTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def initialize(self):
+        testcase.testCase.initialize(self, database=False)
+
+    #process related functions
+    def testRunBatch(self):
+        assert (0, '', '') == run_batch('cd')
+        assert (127, '', '/bin/sh: add: command not found\n') == run_batch('add')
+
+    def testRunLogged(self):
+        assert 0 == run_logged('ls')
+        assert 1 == run_logged('rm')
+
+    def testXtermTitle(self):
+        xterm_title('pardus')
+        xterm_title_reset()
+
+    #path processing functions tests
+    def testSplitPath(self):
+        assert ['usr', 'local', 'src'] == splitpath('usr/local/src')
+        assert ['usr', 'lib', 'pardus'] == splitpath('usr/lib/pardus')
+
+    def testSubPath(self):
+        self.assert_(subpath('usr','usr'))
+        self.assert_(subpath('usr','usr/local/src'))
+        self.assert_(not subpath('usr/local','usr'))
+
+    def testRemovePathPrefix(self):
+        pathname = removepathprefix('usr/local', 'usr/local/src')
+        assert 'src' == pathname
+
+        pathname = removepathprefix('usr/local','usr/local/bin')
+        assert not 'bim' == pathname
+
+    def testJoinPath(self):
+        assert 'usr/local/src' == join_path('usr/local','src')
+        assert not 'usr/lib/hal' == join_path('usr','hal')
+        assert 'usr/sbin/lpc' == join_path('usr','sbin/lpc')
+
+    #file/directory related functions tests
+    def testCheckFile(self):
+        assert check_file('/etc/pisi/pisi.conf')
+        assert check_file('/usr/bin/aatest')
+
+    def testCleanDir(self):
+        assert None == clean_dir('usr/lib')
+        assert None == clean_dir('usr/local')
+        assert not 'tmp/pisi-root' == clean_dir('usr/tmp')
+
+    def testDirSize(self):
+        self.assertNotEqual(dir_size('usr/lib/pardus'),2940)
+        self.assertNotEqual(dir_size('usr/lib'),65)
+
+    def testCopyFile(self):
+        copy_file('/etc/pisi/pisi.conf','/usr/bin/aatest')
+        copy_file('/etc/pisi/sandbox.conf', '/usr/bin/aclocal')
+        copy_file_stat('/etc/pisi/pisi.conf','/usr/bin/aatest')