From 25b86db159fbc3c043628e285c0c1ef24dec2c6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Kalnischkies <david@kalnischkies.de>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:59:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] test exitcode as well as string equality

We use test{success,failure} now all over the place in the framework, so
its only consequencial to do this in the situations in which we test for
a specific output as well.

Git-Dch: Ignore
---
 test/integration/framework                    | 24 ++++-
 ...test-allow-scores-for-all-dependency-types | 22 ++---
 test/integration/test-apt-by-hash-update      |  4 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-cache               | 32 +++----
 test/integration/test-apt-cdrom               | 18 ++--
 test/integration/test-apt-cli-list            | 21 +++--
 test/integration/test-apt-cli-search          | 26 +++---
 test/integration/test-apt-cli-show            |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-cli-update          |  6 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-cli-upgrade         |  6 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-config              | 24 ++---
 test/integration/test-apt-extracttemplates    |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb  | 12 +--
 .../test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb-lp1274466     |  2 +-
 .../test-apt-ftparchive-src-cachedb           |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-get-autoremove      |  6 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-get-build-dep       |  6 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-get-changelog       |  4 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-get-install-deb     |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-get-source          | 18 ++--
 test/integration/test-apt-get-source-arch     | 16 ++--
 .../test-apt-get-source-multisources          |  4 +-
 .../test-apt-get-update-unauth-warning        |  8 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-get-upgrade         |  6 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-helper              | 14 +--
 test/integration/test-apt-key                 |  4 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-key-net-update      |  4 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-mark                | 36 ++++----
 test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd         | 20 ++---
 test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd-deb822  |  5 +-
 .../test-apt-translation-has-no-packages      |  4 +-
 .../integration/test-apt-update-expected-size |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-apt-update-nofallback   | 12 +--
 test/integration/test-apt-update-rollback     | 20 ++---
 test/integration/test-apt-update-stale        |  2 +-
 .../test-architecture-specification-parsing   | 20 ++---
 test/integration/test-authentication-basic    |  2 +-
 ...test-bug-470115-new-and-tighten-recommends | 20 ++---
 .../test-bug-507998-dist-upgrade-recommends   |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-543966-downgrade-below-1000-pin  | 10 +--
 ...ug-549968-install-depends-of-not-installed |  2 +-
 ...est-bug-590041-prefer-non-virtual-packages |  8 +-
 ...438-broken-provides-thanks-to-remove-order |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-bug-591882-conkeror     |  4 +-
 .../test-bug-593360-modifiers-in-names        | 16 ++--
 .../test-bug-596498-trusted-unsigned-repo     | 12 +--
 ...bug-598669-install-postfix-gets-exim-heavy |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-bug-601961-install-info |  6 +-
 .../test-bug-602412-dequote-redirect          |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-604222-new-and-autoremove        | 10 +--
 .../test-bug-605394-versioned-or-groups       |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-611729-mark-as-manual            |  6 +-
 .../test-bug-612099-multiarch-conflicts       | 30 +++----
 .../test-bug-612557-garbage-upgrade           |  6 +-
 .../test-bug-613420-new-garbage-dependency    |  2 +-
 ...st-bug-618848-always-respect-user-requests |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-624218-Translation-file-handling | 17 ++--
 ...t-bug-632221-cross-dependency-satisfaction | 30 +++----
 ...bug-64141-install-dependencies-for-on-hold |  4 +-
 ...est-bug-657695-resolver-breaks-on-virtuals |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-661537-build-profiles-support    |  8 +-
 .../test-bug-675449-essential-are-protected   | 10 +--
 ...est-bug-679371-apt-get-autoclean-multiarch |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-680041-apt-mark-holds-correctly  | 20 ++---
 ...t-bug-683786-build-dep-on-virtual-packages | 18 ++--
 ...st-bug-686346-package-missing-architecture | 10 +--
 .../test-bug-689582-100-char-long-path-names  |  2 +-
 ...-bug-691453-apt-cache-search-multi-pattern | 12 +--
 .../test-bug-709560-set-candidate-release     |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-712435-missing-descriptions      | 18 ++--
 .../test-bug-717891-abolute-uris-for-proxies  |  2 +-
 ...-bug-718329-support-data.tar-uncompressed} |  9 +-
 ...g-719263-print-uris-removes-authentication |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-720597-build-dep-purge           |  4 +-
 ...t-bug-722207-print-uris-even-if-very-quiet | 14 +--
 ...est-bug-723586-any-stripped-in-single-arch | 10 +--
 test/integration/test-bug-728500-tempdir      |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-bug-732746-preferences  |  2 +-
 .../test-bug-735967-lib32-to-i386-unavailable |  8 +-
 .../test-bug-738785-switch-protocol           |  4 +-
 ...t-bug-745036-new-foreign-invalidates-cache |  2 +-
 ...est-bug-745046-candidate-propagation-fails |  4 +-
 test/integration/test-bug-753297-upgradable   |  4 +-
 ...test-bug-758153-versioned-provides-support | 88 ++++++++++++++++---
 test/integration/test-bug-770291-reinstall    |  8 +-
 test/integration/test-bug-multiarch-upgrade   |  2 +-
 ...-cachecontainer-architecture-specification | 32 +++----
 test/integration/test-compressed-indexes      | 26 +++---
 test/integration/test-conflicts-loop          |  2 +-
 .../test-conflicts-real-multiarch-same        |  6 +-
 .../test-cve-2013-1051-InRelease-parsing      |  8 +-
 .../test-essential-force-loopbreak            |  2 +-
 .../test-external-dependency-solver-protocol  |  8 +-
 .../integration/test-handling-broken-orgroups | 14 +--
 .../test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-breaks  | 18 ++--
 ...est-ignore-provides-if-versioned-conflicts | 18 ++--
 .../test-implicit-conflicts-real-not-virtual  |  8 +-
 .../integration/test-kernel-helper-autoremove |  6 +-
 test/integration/test-multiarch-foreign       | 24 ++---
 .../test-ordering-ignore-not-matching-breaks  |  8 +-
 test/integration/test-package-reinstallation  |  2 +-
 test/integration/test-pdiff-usage             | 12 +--
 .../integration/test-pin-non-existent-package | 12 +--
 test/integration/test-policy-pinning          |  4 +-
 .../test-prefer-higher-priority-providers     | 14 +--
 ...r-native-architecture-over-higher-priority |  2 +-
 ...nt-markinstall-multiarch-same-versionscrew |  6 +-
 .../test-provides-gone-with-upgrade           |  2 +-
 .../test-release-candidate-switching          | 32 +++----
 .../integration/test-releasefile-verification | 30 +++----
 .../test-resolve-by-keep-new-recommends       |  2 +-
 .../test-sourceslist-trusted-options          |  4 +-
 .../test-specific-architecture-dependencies   | 30 +++----
 .../test-suggest-installed-multiarch-silbing  | 16 ++--
 ...t-ubuntu-bug-1098738-apt-get-source-md5sum | 20 ++---
 ...-1130419-prefer-installed-ma-same-siblings | 12 +--
 ...ntu-bug-1304403-obsolete-priority-standard |  4 +-
 test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-614993       |  2 +-
 .../test-ubuntu-bug-761175-remove-purge       |  4 +-
 ...untu-bug-784473-InRelease-one-message-only |  2 +-
 ...t-ubuntu-bug-802901-multiarch-early-remove |  2 +-
 .../test-ubuntu-bug-806274-install-suggests   |  8 +-
 ...test-ubuntu-bug-859188-multiarch-reinstall |  8 +-
 ...u-bug-985852-pre-depends-or-group-ordering |  2 +-
 .../test-unpack-different-version-unpacked    | 14 +--
 test/integration/test-xorg-break-providers    |  6 +-
 126 files changed, 697 insertions(+), 617 deletions(-)
 rename test/integration/{test-apt-bug-718329-support-data.tar => test-bug-718329-support-data.tar-uncompressed} (82%)

diff --git a/test/integration/framework b/test/integration/framework
index 5f13df1c0..ec23e41e6 100644
--- a/test/integration/framework
+++ b/test/integration/framework
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ testwarning() {
 	else
 		msgtest 'Test for successful execution with warnings of' "$*"
 	fi
-	local OUTPUT="${TMPWORKINGDIRECTORY}/rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output"
+	local OUTPUT="${TMPWORKINGDIRECTORY}/rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output"
 	if "$@" >${OUTPUT} 2>&1; then
 		if expr match "$1" '^apt.*' >/dev/null; then
 			if grep -q -E ' runtime error: ' "$OUTPUT"; then
@@ -1388,6 +1388,26 @@ testfailure() {
 	aptautotest 'testfailure' "$@"
 }
 
+testsuccessequal() {
+	local CMP="$1"
+	shift
+	testsuccess "$@"
+	testfileequal "${TMPWORKINGDIRECTORY}/rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output" "$CMP"
+}
+testwarningequal() {
+	local CMP="$1"
+	shift
+	testwarning "$@"
+	testfileequal "${TMPWORKINGDIRECTORY}/rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output" "$CMP"
+}
+testfailureequal() {
+	local CMP="$1"
+	shift
+	testfailure "$@"
+	testfileequal "${TMPWORKINGDIRECTORY}/rootdir/tmp/testfailure.output" "$CMP"
+}
+
+
 testfilestats() {
 	msgtest "Test that file $1 has $2 $3" "$4"
 	if [ "$4" "$3" "$(stat --format "$2" "$1")" ]; then
@@ -1493,7 +1513,7 @@ aptautotest_apt_update() { aptautotest_aptget_update "$@"; }
 testaptautotestnodpkgwarning() {
 	local TESTCALL="$1"
 	while [ -n "$2" ]; do
-		if [ "$2" = '-s' ]; then return; fi
+		if expr match "$2" '^-[a-z]*s' >/dev/null 2>&1; then return; fi
 		shift
 	done
 	testfailure grep '^dpkg: warning:.*ignor.*' "${TMPWORKINGDIRECTORY}/rootdir/tmp-before/${TESTCALL}.output"
diff --git a/test/integration/test-allow-scores-for-all-dependency-types b/test/integration/test-allow-scores-for-all-dependency-types
index e1d805ce9..56cfc9a69 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-allow-scores-for-all-dependency-types
+++ b/test/integration/test-allow-scores-for-all-dependency-types
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 
 insertinstalledpackage 'libdb-dev' 'amd64' '5.1.7' 'Depends: libdb5.1-dev'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libdb5.1-dev' 'amd64' '5.1.29-7'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Inst libdb-dev [5.1.7] (5.3.0 unversioned [amd64]) []
 Inst libdb5.3-dev (5.3.28-3 unversioned [amd64])
 Conf libdb5.3-dev (5.3.28-3 unversioned [amd64])
 Conf libdb-dev (5.3.0 unversioned [amd64])' aptget dist-upgrade -st unversioned
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -76,25 +76,25 @@ Conf libdb-dev (5.3.0 versioned [amd64])' aptget dist-upgrade -st versioned
 cp -f rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status-backup rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
 insertinstalledpackage 'foo' 'amd64' '1'
 insertinstalledpackage 'bar' 'amd64' '1'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
   bar foo
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.' aptget dist-upgrade -st unversioned
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
   bar foo
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.' aptget dist-upgrade -st versioned
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
   bar foo
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.' aptget dist-upgrade -st multipleno
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ Remv foo [1]
 Inst bar [1] (2.2 multipleyes [amd64])
 Conf bar (2.2 multipleyes [amd64])' aptget dist-upgrade -st multipleyes
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   baz
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
 Inst baz (2 unversioned [amd64])
 Conf baz (2 unversioned [amd64])' aptget install baz -st unversioned
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ Inst baz (2 versioned [amd64])
 Conf foo (2 versioned [amd64])
 Conf baz (2 versioned [amd64])' aptget install baz -st versioned
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   baz
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
 Inst baz (2 unversioned [amd64])
 Conf baz (2 unversioned [amd64])' aptget install baz -st unversioned
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ cp -f rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status-backup rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
 insertinstalledpackage 'gdm3' 'amd64' '1' 'Depends: libaudit0, libaudit0'
 insertinstalledpackage 'login' 'amd64' '1' 'Essential: yes'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libaudit0' 'amd64' '1'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-by-hash-update b/test/integration/test-apt-by-hash-update
index d9d0b146f..8300c532c 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-by-hash-update
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-by-hash-update
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ mkdir -p aptarchive/dists/unstable/main/source/by-hash/SHA512
 testfailure aptget upate
 
 # ensure we do not know about "foo"
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Unable to locate package foo" aptget install -q -s foo
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ E: Unable to locate package foo" aptget install -q -s foo
 testsuccess aptget update -o APT::Acquire::By-Hash=1 -o Acquire::Languages=none
 
 # ensure it works
-testequal "Inst foo (1.0 unstable [all])
+testsuccessequal "Inst foo (1.0 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (1.0 unstable [all])" aptget install -qq -s foo
 
 # add magic string to Release file ...
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-cache b/test/integration/test-apt-cache
index f47c0e08b..f3db8024f 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-cache
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-cache
@@ -42,45 +42,45 @@ testsuccess aptcache dump
 cp rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output dump.output
 testsuccess test -s dump.output
 
-testequal 'dpkg
+testsuccessequal 'dpkg
 bar
 fancy
 foo' aptcache pkgnames
-testequal 'bar' aptcache pkgnames bar
-testequal 'fancy
+testsuccessequal 'bar' aptcache pkgnames bar
+testsuccessequal 'fancy
 foo' aptcache pkgnames f
 
-testequal "       foo |          1 | file:$(readlink -f .)/aptarchive/ unstable/main amd64 Packages" aptcache madison foo
+testsuccessequal "       foo |          1 | file:$(readlink -f .)/aptarchive/ unstable/main amd64 Packages" aptcache madison foo
 
 ### depends
 
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
   Depends: bar
  |Recommends: <cool>
   Recommends: <cooler>
   Conflicts: <foobar>
   Conflicts: <foobar:i386>' aptcache depends foo
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
   Depends: bar
   Recommends: <cool>
   Conflicts: <foobar>
   Conflicts: <foobar:i386>' aptcache depends foo -o APT::Cache::ShowOnlyFirstOr=1
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
   Depends: bar
  |Recommends: <cool> (>= 2)
   Recommends: <cooler> (<< 5)
   Conflicts: <foobar>
   Conflicts: <foobar:i386>' aptcache depends foo -o APT::Cache::ShowVersion=1
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
   Depends: bar
   Conflicts: <foobar>
   Conflicts: <foobar:i386>' aptcache depends foo --no-recommends
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
   Depends: bar' aptcache depends foo --important
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
   Conflicts: <foobar>
   Conflicts: <foobar:i386>' aptcache depends foo --important --no-depends --conflicts
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
   Depends: bar
  |Recommends: <cool>
   Recommends: <cooler>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bar
 <foobar>
 <foobar:i386>
 <foo:i386>' aptcache depends foo --recurse
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
   Depends: bar
 bar
   Depends: bar
@@ -107,18 +107,18 @@ bar
 
 ## rdpends
 
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
 Reverse Depends:
   bar
   bar' aptcache rdepends foo
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
 Reverse Depends:
   Replaces: bar
   Breaks: bar' aptcache rdepends foo -o APT::Cache::ShowDependencyType=1
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
 Reverse Depends:
   Replaces: bar (<< 1)
   Breaks: bar (<< 1)' aptcache rdepends foo -o APT::Cache::ShowDependencyType=1 -o APT::Cache::ShowVersion=1
-testequal 'foo
+testsuccessequal 'foo
 Reverse Depends:
   Breaks: bar (<< 1)' aptcache rdepends foo -o APT::Cache::ShowDependencyType=1 -o APT::Cache::ShowVersion=1 --important --breaks
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-cdrom b/test/integration/test-apt-cdrom
index 7f4b3c257..9906795ca 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-cdrom
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-cdrom
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ deb-src cdrom:[Debian APT Testdisk 0.8.15]/ stable main
 Unmounting CD-ROM...
 Repeat this process for the rest of the CDs in your set."
 
-testequal "$CDROM_PRE
+testsuccessequal "$CDROM_PRE
 Found 2 package indexes, 1 source indexes, 1 translation indexes and 1 signatures
 Found label 'Debian APT Testdisk 0.8.15'
 $CDROM_POST" aptcdromlog add
 
-testequal "Using CD-ROM mount point $(readlink -f ./rootdir/media)/cdrom/
+testsuccessequal "Using CD-ROM mount point $(readlink -f ./rootdir/media)/cdrom/
 Mounting CD-ROM...
 Stored label: Debian APT Testdisk 0.8.15
 Unmounting CD-ROM..." aptcdromlog ident
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ Unmounting CD-ROM..." aptcdromlog ident
 ident="$(LC_ALL=C aptcdrom ident 2>&1 )"
 CD_ID="$(echo "$ident" | grep "^Identifying" | head -n1 | cut -d" " -f2 | tr --delete '[]')"
 CD_LABEL="$(echo "$ident" | grep "^Stored label:" | head -n1 | sed "s/^[^:]*: //")"
-testequal "CD::${CD_ID} \"${CD_LABEL}\";
-CD::${CD_ID}::Label \"${CD_LABEL}\";" cat rootdir/var/lib/apt/cdroms.list
+testfileequal rootdir/var/lib/apt/cdroms.list "CD::${CD_ID} \"${CD_LABEL}\";
+CD::${CD_ID}::Label \"${CD_LABEL}\";"
 
 testcdromusage() {
 	touch rootdir/var/lib/apt/extended_states
 
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Conf testing (0.8.15 stable [amd64])' aptget install testing -s
 	testsuccess aptget purge testing -y
 	testdpkgnotinstalled testing
 
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@ Conf testing:i386 (0.8.15 stable [i386])' aptget install testing:i386 -s
 testcdromusage
 
 # check Idempotence of apt-cdrom (and disabling of Translation dropping)
-testequal "$CDROM_PRE
+testsuccessequal "$CDROM_PRE
 Found 2 package indexes, 1 source indexes, 2 translation indexes and 1 signatures
 $CDROM_POST" aptcdromlog add -o APT::CDROM::DropTranslation=0
 
 # take Translations from previous runs as needed
-testequal "$CDROM_PRE
+testsuccessequal "$CDROM_PRE
 Found 2 package indexes, 1 source indexes, 2 translation indexes and 1 signatures
 $CDROM_POST" aptcdromlog add
 msgtest 'Test for the german description translation of' 'testing'
 aptcache show testing -o Acquire::Languages=de | grep -q '^Description-de: ' && msgpass || msgfail
 rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
-testequal "$CDROM_PRE
+testsuccessequal "$CDROM_PRE
 Found 2 package indexes, 1 source indexes, 1 translation indexes and 1 signatures
 $CDROM_POST" aptcdromlog add
 msgtest 'Test for the english description translation of' 'testing'
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-list b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-list
index 1487afd55..d3c44e126 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-list
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-list
@@ -27,50 +27,49 @@ setupaptarchive
 
 APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 bar/now 1.0 i386 [installed,local]
 baz/unstable 2.0 all [upgradable from: 0.1]
 foo/unstable 1.0 all
 foobar/unstable 2.0 i386 [upgradable from: 1.0]" apt list
 
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 foo/unstable 1.0 all
 foobar/unstable 2.0 i386 [upgradable from: 1.0]" apt list "foo*"
 
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 baz/unstable 2.0 all [upgradable from: 0.1]
 foobar/unstable 2.0 i386 [upgradable from: 1.0]" apt list --upgradable
 
 # FIXME: hm, hm - does it make sense to have this different? shouldn't
 #        we use "installed,upgradable" consitently?
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 bar/now 1.0 i386 [installed,local]
 baz/now 0.1 all [installed,upgradable to: 2.0]
 foobar/now 1.0 i386 [installed,upgradable to: 2.0]" apt list --installed
 
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 bar/now 1.0 i386 [installed,local]
 
 foobar/unstable 2.0 i386 [upgradable from: 1.0]
 foobar/now 1.0 i386 [installed,upgradable to: 2.0]
 " apt list bar foobar --all-versions
 
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 bar/now 1.0 i386 [installed,local]
   an autogenerated dummy bar=1.0/installed
 " apt list bar --verbose
 
 # test for dpkg ^rc state
 insertinstalledpackage 'conf-only' 'i386' '1.0' '' '' 'deinstall ok config-files'
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 conf-only/now 1.0 i386 [residual-config]" apt list conf-only
 
 # ensure that the users learns about multiple versions too
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 baz/unstable 2.0 all [upgradable from: 0.1]
 N: There are 2 additional versions. Please use the '-a' switch to see them." apt list baz -o quiet=0
 
 # test format strings for machine parseable output
-apt list -qq bar baz  -o APT::Cmd::use-format=true  -o APT::Cmd::format="\${Package} - \${installed:Version} - \${candidate:Version}" > output.txt
-testequal "bar - 1.0 - 1.0
-baz - 0.1 - 2.0" cat output.txt
+testsuccessequal 'bar - 1.0 - 1.0
+baz - 0.1 - 2.0' apt list -qq bar baz  -o APT::Cmd::use-format=true  -o APT::Cmd::format="\${Package} - \${installed:Version} - \${candidate:Version}"
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-search b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-search
index 1a28ba4da..e86661dcb 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-search
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-search
@@ -25,51 +25,51 @@ setupaptarchive
 
 APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 
-testequal 'E: You must give at least one search pattern' aptcache search
-testequal 'E: You must give at least one search pattern' apt search
+testfailureequal 'E: You must give at least one search pattern' aptcache search
+testfailureequal 'E: You must give at least one search pattern' apt search
 
 # with OP progress 
-testequal "Sorting...
+testsuccessequal "Sorting...
 Full Text Search...
 foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search xxyyzz
 
 # without op progress
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search -qq xxyyzz
 testempty apt search -qq --names-only xxyyzz
 
 # search name
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search -qq foo
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search -qq --names-only foo
 
 # search with multiple words is a AND search
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search -qq aabbcc xxyyzz
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search -qq 'a+b+c+' 'i*xxy{0,2}zz'
 
 # search is not case-sensitive by default
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search -qq uppercase
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search -qq 'up[pP]erc[Aa]se'
 
 # search is done in the long description
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
 " apt search -qq 'long description'
-testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
+testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
   $DESCR
   Long description of stuff and such, with lines
   .
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ testequal "foo/unstable 1.0 all
 " apt search --full -qq 'long description'
 
 # output is sorted and search word finds both package
-testequal "bar/testing 2.0 i386
+testsuccessequal "bar/testing 2.0 i386
   $DESCR2
 
 foo/unstable 1.0 all
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-show b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-show
index 930e591e0..5604620fd 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-show
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-show
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 
 # note that we do not display Description-md5 with the "apt" cmd
 # and also show some additional fields that are calculated
-testequal "Package: foo
+testsuccessequal "Package: foo
 Priority: optional
 Section: other
 Installed-Size: 43.0 kB
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-update b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-update
index 83cc94b93..d68ab25e4 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-update
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-update
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ setupaptarchive --no-update
 
 APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 
-testequal 'E: The update command takes no arguments' apt update -q arguments
+testfailureequal 'E: The update command takes no arguments' apt update -q arguments
 
-testequal "1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see it." apt update -q
+testsuccessequal "1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see it." apt update -q
 
 cp dpkg.status rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
 insertinstalledpackage 'foo' 'all' '2.0'
-testequal 'All packages are up to date.' apt update -q
+testsuccessequal 'All packages are up to date.' apt update -q
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-upgrade b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-upgrade
index b6ee2270b..54f2ecd11 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-cli-upgrade
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-cli-upgrade
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 
 # default is to allow new dependencies
-testequal "The following NEW packages will be installed:
+testsuccessequal "The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-new-dependency
 The following packages will be upgraded:
   foo
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Inst foo [1.0] (2.0 unstable [all])
 Conf foo-new-dependency (2.0 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (2.0 unstable [all])" apt upgrade -qq -s
 
-# ensure 
-testequal "The following packages have been kept back:
+# ensure the 'old' way works as well
+testsuccessequal "The following packages have been kept back:
   foo
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded." apt upgrade -qq -s --no-new-pkgs
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-config b/test/integration/test-apt-config
index 2f2ff9d38..2eea9a0f8 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-config
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-config
@@ -8,29 +8,29 @@ setupenvironment
 configarchitecture 'amd64'
 
 testsuccess aptconfig dump
-testequal 'APT::Architecture "amd64";' aptconfig dump APT::Architecture
+testsuccessequal 'APT::Architecture "amd64";' aptconfig dump APT::Architecture
 testempty aptconfig dump config::which::does::not::exist
 
-testequal 'APT::Architectures "";
+testsuccessequal 'APT::Architectures "";
 APT::Architectures:: "amd64";' aptconfig dump APT::Architectures
-testequal 'APT::Architectures:: "amd64";' aptconfig dump --no-empty APT::Architectures
-testequal 'amd64' aptconfig dump --no-empty --format='%v%n' APT::Architectures
+testsuccessequal 'APT::Architectures:: "amd64";' aptconfig dump --no-empty APT::Architectures
+testsuccessequal 'amd64' aptconfig dump --no-empty --format='%v%n' APT::Architectures
 
 testempty aptconfig shell
-testequal 'E: Arguments not in pairs' aptconfig shell APT::Architecture
+testfailureequal 'E: Arguments not in pairs' aptconfig shell APT::Architecture
 testempty aptconfig shell APT::Architecture ARCH # incorrect order
-testequal "ARCH='amd64'" aptconfig shell ARCH APT::Architecture
+testsuccessequal "ARCH='amd64'" aptconfig shell ARCH APT::Architecture
 
 ROOTDIR="$(readlink -f rootdir)"
-testequal "CONFIG='apt.conf'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc::main
-testequal "CONFIG='${ROOTDIR}/etc/apt/apt.conf'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc::main/f
-testequal "CONFIG='etc/apt/'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc
-testequal "CONFIG='${ROOTDIR}/etc/apt/'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc/ # old style
-testequal "CONFIG='${ROOTDIR}/etc/apt/'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc/d
+testsuccessequal "CONFIG='apt.conf'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc::main
+testsuccessequal "CONFIG='${ROOTDIR}/etc/apt/apt.conf'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc::main/f
+testsuccessequal "CONFIG='etc/apt/'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc
+testsuccessequal "CONFIG='${ROOTDIR}/etc/apt/'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc/ # old style
+testsuccessequal "CONFIG='${ROOTDIR}/etc/apt/'" aptconfig shell CONFIG Dir::Etc/d
 
 testempty aptconfig dump --no-empty --format='%v%n' APT::Build-Profiles
 export DEB_BUILD_PROFILES='nodoc stage1'
-testequal 'nodoc
+testsuccessequal 'nodoc
 stage1' aptconfig dump --no-empty --format='%v%n' APT::Build-Profiles
 unset DEB_BUILD_PROFILES
 testempty aptconfig dump --no-empty --format='%v%n' APT::Build-Profiles
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-extracttemplates b/test/integration/test-apt-extracttemplates
index 276862464..5dadc4933 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-extracttemplates
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-extracttemplates
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Description: Some bar var
 	OUT='rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output'
 	testequal "$1" cut -f1 -d' ' $OUT
 	if [ -n "$2" ]; then
-		testequal '' cut -f2 -d' ' $OUT
+		testequal '' cut -s -f2 -d' ' $OUT
 	else
 		testequal '1.0' cut -f2 -d' ' $OUT
 	fi
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb b/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb
index 866e5a469..3454ee36a 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ $(dpkg-deb -I ./aptarchive/pool/main/foo_1_i386.deb | grep 'Installed-Size:' | s
 Maintainer: Joe Sixpack <joe@example.org>
 Architecture: i386
 Version: 1
-Filename: pool/main/foo_1_i386.deb" head -n8 ./aptarchive/dists/test/main/binary-i386/Packages 
+Filename: pool/main/foo_1_i386.deb" head -n8 ./aptarchive/dists/test/main/binary-i386/Packages
 }
 
 ensure_correct_contents_file() {
-    testequal "usr/bin/foo-i386					    others/foo
+    testfileequal ./aptarchive/dists/test/Contents-i386 "usr/bin/foo-i386					    others/foo
 usr/share/doc/foo/FEATURES				    others/foo
 usr/share/doc/foo/changelog				    others/foo
-usr/share/doc/foo/copyright				    others/foo" cat ./aptarchive/dists/test/Contents-i386
+usr/share/doc/foo/copyright				    others/foo"
 }
 
 #
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ testfileequal 'rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output' ' Misses in Cache: 0
 
 # and clean
 rm -rf aptarchive/pool/main/*
-testequal "packages-main-i386.db" aptftparchive clean ftparchive.conf -q=0
+testsuccessequal "packages-main-i386.db" aptftparchive clean ftparchive.conf -q=0
 testsuccess aptftparchive clean ftparchive.conf -q=0 -o Debug::APT::FTPArchive::Clean=1
 cp rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output clean-out.txt
-testequal "0	Number of unique keys in the tree" grep unique clean-out.txt
-testequal "packages-main-i386.db" grep packages-main-i386.db clean-out.txt
+testsuccessequal "0	Number of unique keys in the tree" grep unique clean-out.txt
+testsuccessequal "packages-main-i386.db" grep packages-main-i386.db clean-out.txt
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb-lp1274466 b/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb-lp1274466
index 579ae33a6..1f86e367f 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb-lp1274466
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-cachedb-lp1274466
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ testsuccess grep 7da58ff901a40ecf42a730dc33198b182e9ba9ec98799fc2c2b6fabeeee40cc
 testfailure grep 7da58ff901a40ecf42a730dc33198b182e9ba9ec98799fc2c2b6fabeeee40cc12a0e7cadb4b66764235c56e1009dbfe8a9a566fb1eedf47a992d1fff2cc3332c old-format.dump
 
 # regression test for corruption with previous generation of cachedb
-testequal "Package: foo
+testsuccessequal "Package: foo
 Priority: optional
 Section: others
 Installed-Size: 29
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-src-cachedb b/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-src-cachedb
index 28321e3c5..2a361ecc0 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-src-cachedb
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-ftparchive-src-cachedb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 assert_correct_sources_file() {
-    testequal "Package: bar
+    testsuccessequal "Package: bar
 Architecture: all
 Version: 1.0
 Binary: bar
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-autoremove b/test/integration/test-apt-get-autoremove
index acde4b096..a0e4d3c24 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-autoremove
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-autoremove
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ testdpkgnotinstalled 'debhelper'
 testdpkginstalled 'po-debconf' 'unrelated'
 
 echo 'APT::NeverAutoRemove { "^debc.*nf$"; };' > rootdir/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00autoremove
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ testdpkginstalled 'unrelated' 'debhelper' 'po-debconf'
 testsuccess aptmark auto debhelper
 
 testmarkedauto 'debhelper' 'po-debconf'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Remv debhelper [8.0.0]
 Remv po-debconf [1.0.16]' aptget autoremove -s
 
 testsuccess aptmark hold debhelper
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.' aptget autoremove -s
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-build-dep b/test/integration/test-apt-get-build-dep
index 87ec6e54d..f7af5b782 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-build-dep
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-build-dep
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Files:
  1e806d32233af87437258d86b1561f57 2036 2vcard_0.5-3.diff.gz
 EOF
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, using file '2vcard_0.5-3.dsc' to get the build dependencies
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ z2UAn1oXgTai6opwhVfkxrlmJ+iRxzuc
 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
 EOF
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, using file '2vcard_0.5-3.dsc' to get the build dependencies
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Description: install packages using the apt protocol - common data
 
 EOF
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, using directory './foo-1.0' to get the build dependencies
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-changelog b/test/integration/test-apt-get-changelog
index 01f2bd393..7e81c71b6 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-changelog
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-changelog
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ chmod -R -w rootdir/var/cache/apt/archives
 
 echo 'Apt::Changelogs::Server "http://localhost:8080/";' > rootdir/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/changelog.conf
 
-testequal "'http://localhost:8080/pool/apt_1.0/changelog'" aptget changelog apt --print-uris
+testsuccessequal "'http://localhost:8080/pool/apt_1.0/changelog'" aptget changelog apt --print-uris
 
-testequal "'http://localhost:8080/pool/apt_1.0/changelog'
+testsuccessequal "'http://localhost:8080/pool/apt_1.0/changelog'
 'http://localhost:8080/pool/apt_1.0/changelog'" aptget changelog apt apt --print-uris
 
 cd downloaded
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-install-deb b/test/integration/test-apt-get-install-deb
index f2e5229cd..0f34692fe 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-install-deb
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-install-deb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ setupenvironment
 configarchitecture "i386"
 
 # regression test for #754904
-testequal 'E: Unable to locate package /dev/null' aptget install -qq /dev/null
+testfailureequal 'E: Unable to locate package /dev/null' aptget install -qq /dev/null
 
 # and ensure we fail for invalid debs
 cat > foo.deb <<EOF
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-source b/test/integration/test-apt-get-source
index b27cbbe96..9db24370f 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-source
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-source
@@ -34,55 +34,55 @@ APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 # normal operation gets highest version number
 HEADER="Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree..."
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_2.0.dsc' foo_2.0.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_2.0.tar.gz' foo_2.0.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo
 
 # select by release: suite
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Selected version '1.0' (stable) for foo
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_1.0.dsc' foo_1.0.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_1.0.tar.gz' foo_1.0.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo/stable
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Selected version '2.0' (unstable) for foo
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_2.0.dsc' foo_2.0.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_2.0.tar.gz' foo_2.0.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo/unstable
 
 # select by release: codename
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Selected version '2.0' (sid) for foo
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_2.0.dsc' foo_2.0.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_2.0.tar.gz' foo_2.0.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo/sid
 
 # select by version
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_1.0.dsc' foo_1.0.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_1.0.tar.gz' foo_1.0.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo=1.0
 
 # select by release with no binary package (Bug#731102) but ensure to get
 # highest version
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Selected version '0.1' (wheezy) for foo
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_0.1.dsc' foo_0.1.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_0.1.tar.gz' foo_0.1.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo/wheezy
 
 # unavailable one
-testequal "$HEADER
+testfailureequal "$HEADER
 E: Can not find version '9.9-not-there' of package 'foo'
 E: Unable to find a source package for foo" aptget source -q --print-uris foo=9.9-not-there
 
 # version and release
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_0.0.1.dsc' foo_0.0.1.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_0.0.1.tar.gz' foo_0.0.1.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris -t unstable foo=0.0.1
 
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 Fetch source foo" aptget source -q -s foo
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-source-arch b/test/integration/test-apt-get-source-arch
index d7ed56dc9..c75798209 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-source-arch
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-source-arch
@@ -30,41 +30,41 @@ HEADER="Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree..."
 
 # pick :amd64
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_1.0.dsc' foo_1.0.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_1.0.tar.gz' foo_1.0.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo:amd64
 
 # pick :i386
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_2.0.dsc' foo_2.0.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_2.0.tar.gz' foo_2.0.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo:i386
 
 # pick :i386 by release
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Selected version '0.1' (oldstable) for foo
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_0.1.dsc' foo_0.1.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_0.1.tar.gz' foo_0.1.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo:i386/oldstable
 
 # pick :i386 by version
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_1.0.dsc' foo_1.0.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/foo_1.0.tar.gz' foo_1.0.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -q --print-uris foo:i386=1.0
 
 # error on unknown arch
-testequal "$HEADER
+testfailureequal "$HEADER
 E: Can not find a package for architecture 'not-a-available-arch'
 E: Unable to find a source package for foo:not-a-available-arch" aptget source -q --print-uris foo:not-a-available-arch
 
 # error on unavailable version for arch
-testequal "$HEADER
+testfailureequal "$HEADER
 E: Can not find a package 'foo:amd64' with version '2.0'
 E: Unable to find a source package for foo:amd64=2.0" aptget source -q --print-uris foo:amd64=2.0
 
-# error on unavailable release for arch 
-testequal "$HEADER
+# error on unavailable release for arch
+testfailureequal "$HEADER
 E: Can not find a package 'foo:amd64' with release 'oldstable'
 E: Unable to find a source package for foo:amd64/oldstable" aptget source -q --print-uris foo:amd64/oldstable
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-source-multisources b/test/integration/test-apt-get-source-multisources
index cc759e8c1..03d0400a0 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-source-multisources
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-source-multisources
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 
 HEADER="Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree..."
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/adduser_3.113+nmu3.dsc' adduser_3.113+nmu3.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/python-fll_0.9.11.dsc' python-fll_0.9.11.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source -qdy --print-uris --dsc-only adduser=3.113 python-fll=0.9.11
 
-testequal "$HEADER
+testsuccessequal "$HEADER
 Need to get 0 B of source archives.
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/python-fll_0.9.11.dsc' python-fll_0.9.11.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/adduser_3.113+nmu3.dsc' adduser_3.113+nmu3.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"  aptget source -qdy --print-uris --dsc-only python-fll=0.9.11 adduser=3.113
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-update-unauth-warning b/test/integration/test-apt-get-update-unauth-warning
index 80c51152d..81c01ba3e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-update-unauth-warning
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-update-unauth-warning
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 rm -f $APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/*Release*
 
 # update without authenticated files leads to warning
-testequal "Ign file: unstable InRelease
+testfailureequal "Ign file: unstable InRelease
   File not found
 Err file: unstable Release
   File not found
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ W: The repository 'file: unstable Release' does not have a Release file. This is
 E: Use --allow-insecure-repositories to force the update" aptget update --no-allow-insecure-repositories
 
 # no package foo
-testequal 'Listing...' apt list foo
+testsuccessequal 'Listing...' apt list foo
 testequal 'lock
 partial' ls rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 
 # allow override
-testequal "Ign file: unstable InRelease
+testwarningequal "Ign file: unstable InRelease
   File not found
 Ign file: unstable Release
   File not found
 Reading package lists...
 W: The repository 'file: unstable Release' does not have a Release file. This is deprecated, please contact the owner of the repository." aptget update --allow-insecure-repositories
 # ensure we can not install the package
-testequal "WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
+testfailureequal "WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
   foo
 E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes" aptget install -qq -y foo
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-get-upgrade b/test/integration/test-apt-get-upgrade
index d042e4fb7..fcee95023 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-get-upgrade
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-get-upgrade
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ insertpackage 'stable,installed' 'conflicting-dep' 'all' '1.0'
 setupaptarchive
 
 # Test if normal upgrade works as expected
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Inst upgrade-simple [1.0] (2.0 unstable [all])
 Conf upgrade-simple (2.0 unstable [all])' aptget -s upgrade
 
 # Test if apt-get upgrade --with-new-pkgs works
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Conf upgrade-simple (2.0 unstable [all])
 Conf upgrade-with-new-dep (2.0 unstable [all])' aptget -s upgrade --with-new-pkgs
 
 # Test if apt-get dist-upgrade works
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-helper b/test/integration/test-apt-helper
index ff5d506b5..431210797 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-helper
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-helper
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ E: Download Failed'
 
 test_apt_helper_detect_proxy() {
     # no proxy
-    testequal "Using proxy '' for URL 'http://example.com/'" apthelper auto-detect-proxy http://example.com/
+    testsuccessequal "Using proxy '' for URL 'http://example.com/'" apthelper auto-detect-proxy http://example.com/
 
 
     # http auto detect proxy script
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ EOF
     chmod 755 apt-proxy-detect
     echo "Acquire::http::Proxy-Auto-Detect \"$(pwd)/apt-proxy-detect\";" > rootdir/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02proxy-detect
 
-    testequal "Using proxy 'http://some-proxy' for URL 'http://www.example.com/'" apthelper auto-detect-proxy http://www.example.com
+    testsuccessequal "Using proxy 'http://some-proxy' for URL 'http://www.example.com/'" apthelper auto-detect-proxy http://www.example.com
 
 
     # https auto detect proxy script
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ EOF
     chmod 755 apt-proxy-detect
     echo "Acquire::https::Proxy-Auto-Detect \"$(pwd)/apt-proxy-detect\";" > rootdir/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02proxy-detect
 
-    testequal "Using proxy 'https://https-proxy' for URL 'https://ssl.example.com/'" apthelper auto-detect-proxy https://ssl.example.com
+    testsuccessequal "Using proxy 'https://https-proxy' for URL 'https://ssl.example.com/'" apthelper auto-detect-proxy https://ssl.example.com
 }
 
 test_apt_helper_download
 test_apt_helper_detect_proxy
 
 # test failure modes
-testequal 'E: Invalid operation download' apthelper download
-testequal 'E: Must specify at least one pair url/filename' apthelper download-file
-testequal 'E: Must specify at least one pair url/filename' apthelper download-file http://example.org/
-testequal 'E: Need one URL as argument' apthelper auto-detect-proxy
+testfailureequal 'E: Invalid operation download' apthelper download
+testfailureequal 'E: Must specify at least one pair url/filename' apthelper download-file
+testfailureequal 'E: Must specify at least one pair url/filename' apthelper download-file http://example.org/
+testfailureequal 'E: Need one URL as argument' apthelper auto-detect-proxy
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-key b/test/integration/test-apt-key
index b6b7b7909..989fe658c 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-key
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-key
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ testaptkeys() {
 	if ! aptkey list | grep '^pub' > aptkey.list; then
 		echo -n > aptkey.list
 	fi
-	testequal "$1" cat ./aptkey.list
+	testfileequal './aptkey.list' "$1"
 }
 
 echo 'APT::Key::ArchiveKeyring "./keys/joesixpack.pub";
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ testrun() {
 
 	testaptkeys 'pub   2048R/DBAC8DAE 2010-08-18'
 
-	testequal 'gpg: key DBAC8DAE: "Joe Sixpack (APT Testcases Dummy) <joe@example.org>" not changed
+	testsuccessequal 'gpg: key DBAC8DAE: "Joe Sixpack (APT Testcases Dummy) <joe@example.org>" not changed
 gpg: Total number processed: 1
 gpg:              unchanged: 1' aptkey --fakeroot update
 
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-key-net-update b/test/integration/test-apt-key-net-update
index b3c118555..2a0823bec 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-key-net-update
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-key-net-update
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ echo 'APT::Key::ArchiveKeyringURI "http://localhost:8080/ubuntu/project/test-arc
 echo 'APT::Key::Net-Update-Enabled "1";' >> ./aptconfig.conf
 
 # test against the "real" webserver
-testequal 'Checking for new archive signing keys now
+testsuccessequal 'Checking for new archive signing keys now
 gpg: key F68C85A3: public key "Test Automatic Archive Signing Key <ftpmaster@example.com>" imported
 gpg: Total number processed: 1
 gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)' aptkey --fakeroot net-update
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ echo 'APT::Key::ArchiveKeyringURI "http://localhost:8080/ubuntu/project/marvinpa
 echo 'APT::Key::Net-Update-Enabled "1";' >> ./aptconfig.conf
 
 # test against the "real" webserver
-testequal "Checking for new archive signing keys now
+testsuccessequal "Checking for new archive signing keys now
 Key 'DE66AECA9151AFA1877EC31DE8525D47528144E2' not added. It is not signed with a master key" aptkey --fakeroot net-update
 
 aptkey list | grep '^pub' > aptkey.list
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-mark b/test/integration/test-apt-mark
index 5a3ae4b2f..9b68945f9 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-mark
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-mark
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@ testdpkginstalled dpkg
 testnoautopkg() {
 	testempty aptmark showauto
 	testempty aptcache showauto
-	testequal 'bar
+	testsuccessequal 'bar
 dpkg
 foo' aptmark showmanual
-	testequal 'bar
+	testsuccessequal 'bar
 foo' aptmark showmanual bar foo uninstalled
 }
 testfooisauto() {
-	testequal 'foo' aptmark showauto
-	testequal 'foo' aptcache showauto
-	testequal 'foo' aptmark showauto foo
-	testequal 'foo' aptcache showauto foo
-	testequal 'bar
+	testsuccessequal 'foo' aptmark showauto
+	testsuccessequal 'foo' aptcache showauto
+	testsuccessequal 'foo' aptmark showauto foo
+	testsuccessequal 'foo' aptcache showauto foo
+	testsuccessequal 'bar
 dpkg' aptmark showmanual
-	testequal 'bar' aptmark showmanual bar
+	testsuccessequal 'bar' aptmark showmanual bar
 }
 testmarkonpkgasauto() {
 	testsuccess $1 $2 foo
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ testmarkonpkgasauto() {
 	testnoautopkg
 }
 
-testequal 'E: No packages found' aptmark auto
-testequal 'E: No packages found' aptmark manual
+testfailureequal 'E: No packages found' aptmark auto
+testfailureequal 'E: No packages found' aptmark manual
 
 testnoautopkg
 testmarkonpkgasauto 'aptmark' 'auto' 'manual'
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ testnoholdpkg() {
 	testempty aptmark showholds dpkg
 }
 testpkgonhold() {
-	testequal "$1" aptmark showhold
-	testequal "$1" aptmark showholds
-	testequal "$1" aptmark showhold $1
-	testequal "$1" aptmark showholds $1
+	testsuccessequal "$1" aptmark showhold
+	testsuccessequal "$1" aptmark showholds
+	testsuccessequal "$1" aptmark showhold $1
+	testsuccessequal "$1" aptmark showholds $1
 }
 testmarkonepkgashold() {
 	testsuccess aptmark hold $1
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ testmarkonepkgashold() {
 	testnoholdpkg
 }
 
-testequal 'E: No packages found' aptmark hold
-testequal 'E: No packages found' aptmark unhold
+testfailureequal 'E: No packages found' aptmark hold
+testfailureequal 'E: No packages found' aptmark unhold
 
 testnoholdpkg
 testmarkonepkgashold 'foo'
@@ -97,5 +97,5 @@ fi
 testmarkonepkgashold 'uninstalled'
 testmarkonepkgashold 'uninstalled-native'
 
-testequal 'uninstalled set on hold.' aptmark hold uninstalled
-testequal 'uninstalled-native set on hold.' aptmark hold uninstalled-native
+testsuccessequal 'uninstalled set on hold.' aptmark hold uninstalled
+testsuccessequal 'uninstalled-native set on hold.' aptmark hold uninstalled-native
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd b/test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd
index 90e6ef7e4..0c11aba7e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 # install native
 exec 3> apt-progress.log
 testsuccess aptget install testing=0.1 -y -o APT::Status-Fd=3
-testequal "dlstatus:1:0:Retrieving file 1 of 1
+testfileequal './apt-progress.log' 'dlstatus:1:0:Retrieving file 1 of 1
 dlstatus:1:20:Retrieving file 1 of 1
 pmstatus:dpkg-exec:0:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing:0:Installing testing (amd64)
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ pmstatus:dpkg-exec:50:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing:50:Configuring testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:66.6667:Configuring testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:83.3333:Installed testing (amd64)
-pmstatus:dpkg-exec:83.3333:Running dpkg" cat apt-progress.log
+pmstatus:dpkg-exec:83.3333:Running dpkg'
 
 # upgrade
 exec 3> apt-progress.log
 testsuccess aptget install testing=0.8.15 -y -o APT::Status-Fd=3
-testequal "dlstatus:1:0:Retrieving file 1 of 1
+testfileequal './apt-progress.log' 'dlstatus:1:0:Retrieving file 1 of 1
 dlstatus:1:20:Retrieving file 1 of 1
 pmstatus:dpkg-exec:0:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing:0:Installing testing (amd64)
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ pmstatus:dpkg-exec:50:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing:50:Configuring testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:66.6667:Configuring testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:83.3333:Installed testing (amd64)
-pmstatus:dpkg-exec:83.3333:Running dpkg" cat apt-progress.log
+pmstatus:dpkg-exec:83.3333:Running dpkg'
 
 # reinstall
 exec 3> apt-progress.log
 testsuccess aptget install testing=0.8.15 --reinstall -y -o APT::Status-Fd=3
-testequal "dlstatus:1:0:Retrieving file 1 of 1
+testfileequal './apt-progress.log' 'dlstatus:1:0:Retrieving file 1 of 1
 dlstatus:1:20:Retrieving file 1 of 1
 pmstatus:dpkg-exec:0:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing:0:Installing testing (amd64)
@@ -58,24 +58,24 @@ pmstatus:dpkg-exec:50:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing:50:Configuring testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:66.6667:Configuring testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:83.3333:Installed testing (amd64)
-pmstatus:dpkg-exec:83.3333:Running dpkg" cat apt-progress.log
+pmstatus:dpkg-exec:83.3333:Running dpkg'
 
 # and remove
 exec 3> apt-progress.log
 testsuccess aptget remove testing -y -o APT::Status-Fd=3
-testequal "pmstatus:dpkg-exec:0:Running dpkg
+testfileequal './apt-progress.log' 'pmstatus:dpkg-exec:0:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing:0:Removing testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:25:Preparing for removal of testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:50:Removing testing (amd64)
 pmstatus:testing:75:Removed testing (amd64)
-pmstatus:dpkg-exec:75:Running dpkg" cat apt-progress.log
+pmstatus:dpkg-exec:75:Running dpkg'
 
 # install non-native and ensure we get proper progress info
 exec 3> apt-progress.log
 testsuccess aptget install testing2:i386 -y -o APT::Status-Fd=3
 
 # and compare
-testequal "dlstatus:1:0:Retrieving file 1 of 1
+testfileequal './apt-progress.log' 'dlstatus:1:0:Retrieving file 1 of 1
 dlstatus:1:20:Retrieving file 1 of 1
 pmstatus:dpkg-exec:0:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing2:0:Installing testing2 (i386)
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ pmstatus:dpkg-exec:50:Running dpkg
 pmstatus:testing2:50:Configuring testing2 (i386)
 pmstatus:testing2:66.6667:Configuring testing2 (i386)
 pmstatus:testing2:83.3333:Installed testing2 (i386)
-pmstatus:dpkg-exec:83.3333:Running dpkg" cat apt-progress.log
+pmstatus:dpkg-exec:83.3333:Running dpkg'
 
 rm -f apt-progress*.log
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd-deb822 b/test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd-deb822
index badc985e4..ca7f14cb9 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd-deb822
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-progress-fd-deb822
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 exec 3> apt-progress.log
 testsuccess aptget install testing=0.1 -y -o APT::Status-deb822-Fd=3
 
-testequal "Status: progress
+testfileequal './apt-progress.log' 'Status: progress
 Percent: 0
 Message: Running dpkg
 
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ Message: Installed testing (amd64)
 Status: progress
 Percent: 83.3333
 Message: Running dpkg
-" cat apt-progress.log
-
+'
 
 rm -f apt-progress*.log
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-translation-has-no-packages b/test/integration/test-apt-translation-has-no-packages
index bb2353a33..440fd30cf 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-translation-has-no-packages
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-translation-has-no-packages
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ configarchitecture "amd64"
 
 if [ ! -x ${BUILDDIRECTORY}/apt ]; then
     msgmsg "No ${BUILDDIRECTORY}/apt"
-    msgskip 
+    msgskip
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ cp $APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/main/binary-amd64/Packages \
 
 # ensure that there is no Version for the package foo generated out of
 # the corrupted Translation-en file
-testequal "foo:
+testsuccessequal "foo:
   Installed: (none)
   Candidate: 1.0
   Version table:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-update-expected-size b/test/integration/test-apt-update-expected-size
index 045217a77..9711c293a 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-update-expected-size
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-update-expected-size
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ find aptarchive -name 'Packages*' | while read pkg; do
 done
 NEW_SIZE="$(stat --printf=%s aptarchive/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages)"
 rm -f rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists/localhost*
-testequal "W: Failed to fetch http://localhost:8080/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages  Writing more data than expected ($NEW_SIZE > $SIZE)
+testfailureequal "W: Failed to fetch http://localhost:8080/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages  Writing more data than expected ($NEW_SIZE > $SIZE)
 
 E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead." aptget update -qq
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-update-nofallback b/test/integration/test-apt-update-nofallback
index e82a976a6..71576de81 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-update-nofallback
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-update-nofallback
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ EOF
 
 assert_update_is_refused_and_last_good_state_used()
 {
-    testequal "E: The repository 'file: unstable Release.gpg' is no longer signed." aptget update -qq
+    testfailureequal "E: The repository 'file: unstable Release.gpg' is no longer signed." aptget update -qq
 
     assert_repo_is_intact
 }
 
 assert_repo_is_intact()
 {
-    testequal "foo/unstable 2.0 all" apt list -q
+    testsuccessequal "foo/unstable 2.0 all" apt list -q
     testsuccess aptget install -y -s foo
     testfailure aptget install -y evil
     testsuccess aptget source foo --print-uris
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ test_from_inrelease_to_unsigned_with_override()
     testwarning aptget update --allow-insecure-repositories \
         -o Acquire::AllowDowngradeToInsecureRepositories=1
     # but that the individual packages are still considered untrusted
-    testequal "WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
+    testfailureequal "WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
   evil
 E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes" aptget install -qq -y evil
 }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ test_subvert_inrelease()
     # replace InRelease with something else
     mv $APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/Release $APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/InRelease
 
-    testequal "W: Failed to fetch file:${APTARCHIVE}/dists/unstable/InRelease  Does not start with a cleartext signature
+    testfailureequal "W: Failed to fetch file:${APTARCHIVE}/dists/unstable/InRelease  Does not start with a cleartext signature
 
 E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead." aptget update -qq
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ test_inrelease_to_invalid_inrelease()
     sed -i 's/Codename.*/Codename: evil!'/ $APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/InRelease
     inject_evil_package
 
-    testequal "W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: file: unstable InRelease: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 5A90D141DBAC8DAE Joe Sixpack (APT Testcases Dummy) <joe@example.org>
+    testwarningequal "W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: file: unstable InRelease: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 5A90D141DBAC8DAE Joe Sixpack (APT Testcases Dummy) <joe@example.org>
 
 W: Failed to fetch file:${APTARCHIVE}/dists/unstable/InRelease  The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 5A90D141DBAC8DAE Joe Sixpack (APT Testcases Dummy) <joe@example.org>
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ test_release_gpg_to_invalid_release_release_gpg()
     echo "Some evil data" >>  $APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/Release
     inject_evil_package
 
-    testequal "W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: file: unstable Release.gpg: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 5A90D141DBAC8DAE Joe Sixpack (APT Testcases Dummy) <joe@example.org>
+    testwarningequal "W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: file: unstable Release.gpg: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 5A90D141DBAC8DAE Joe Sixpack (APT Testcases Dummy) <joe@example.org>
 
 W: Failed to fetch file:${APTARCHIVE}/dists/unstable/Release.gpg  The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 5A90D141DBAC8DAE Joe Sixpack (APT Testcases Dummy) <joe@example.org>
 
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-update-rollback b/test/integration/test-apt-update-rollback
index 9efc194a0..f4500b69d 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-update-rollback
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-update-rollback
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ start_with_good_inrelease() {
     create_fresh_archive
     testsuccess aptget update
     listcurrentlistsdirectory > lists.before
-    testequal "old/unstable 1.0 all" apt list -q
+    testsuccessequal "old/unstable 1.0 all" apt list -q
 }
 
 test_inrelease_to_new_inrelease() {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ test_inrelease_to_new_inrelease() {
 
     add_new_package '+1hour'
     testsuccess aptget update -o Debug::Acquire::Transaction=1
-    testequal "new/unstable 1.0 all
+    testsuccessequal "new/unstable 1.0 all
 old/unstable 1.0 all" apt list -q
 }
 
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ test_inrelease_to_broken_hash_reverts_all() {
     break_repository_sources_index '+1hour'
 
     # test the error condition
-    testequal "W: Failed to fetch file:${APTARCHIVE}/dists/unstable/main/source/Sources  Hash Sum mismatch
+    testfailureequal "W: Failed to fetch file:${APTARCHIVE}/dists/unstable/main/source/Sources  Hash Sum mismatch
 
 E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead." aptget update -qq
     # ensure that the Packages file is also rolled back
     testfileequal lists.before "$(listcurrentlistsdirectory)"
-    testequal "E: Unable to locate package new" aptget install new -s -qq
+    testfailureequal "E: Unable to locate package new" aptget install new -s -qq
 }
 
 test_inrelease_to_valid_release() {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ test_inrelease_to_valid_release() {
     rm $APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/Release.gpg
 
     # update fails
-    testequal "E: The repository 'file: unstable Release.gpg' is no longer signed." aptget update -qq
+    testfailureequal "E: The repository 'file: unstable Release.gpg' is no longer signed." aptget update -qq
 
     # test that security downgrade was not successful
     testfileequal lists.before "$(listcurrentlistsdirectory)"
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ test_inrelease_to_release_reverts_all() {
     break_repository_sources_index '+1hour'
 
     # ensure error
-    testequal "E: The repository 'file: unstable Release.gpg' is no longer signed." aptget update -qq # -o Debug::acquire::transaction=1
+    testfailureequal "E: The repository 'file: unstable Release.gpg' is no longer signed." aptget update -qq # -o Debug::acquire::transaction=1
 
     # ensure that the Packages file is also rolled back
     testfileequal lists.before "$(listcurrentlistsdirectory)"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ test_unauthenticated_to_invalid_inrelease() {
 
     testwarning aptget update --allow-insecure-repositories
     listcurrentlistsdirectory > lists.before
-    testequal "WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
+    testfailureequal "WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
   old
 E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes" aptget install -qq -y old
 
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes" aptget install -qq -y
     add_new_package '+1hour'
     break_repository_sources_index '+1hour'
 
-    testequal "W: Failed to fetch file:$APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/main/source/Sources  Hash Sum mismatch
+    testfailureequal "W: Failed to fetch file:$APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/main/source/Sources  Hash Sum mismatch
 
 E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead." aptget update -qq
 
     testfileequal lists.before "$(listcurrentlistsdirectory)"
     testfailure ls rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists/*_InRelease
-    testequal "WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
+    testfailureequal "WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
   old
 E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes" aptget install -qq -y old
 }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ test_inrelease_to_unauth_inrelease() {
 
     signreleasefiles 'Marvin Paranoid'
 
-    testequal "W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: file: unstable InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY E8525D47528144E2
+    testwarningequal "W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: file: unstable InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY E8525D47528144E2
 
 W: Failed to fetch file:$APTARCHIVE/dists/unstable/InRelease  The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY E8525D47528144E2
 
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-update-stale b/test/integration/test-apt-update-stale
index 277aa5b09..05154641a 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-update-stale
+++ b/test/integration/test-apt-update-stale
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ cp -p aptarchive/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/saved/Packages* \
      aptarchive/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/
 
 # ensure this raises an error
-testequal "W: Failed to fetch http://localhost:8080/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages  Hash Sum mismatch
+testfailureequal "W: Failed to fetch http://localhost:8080/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages  Hash Sum mismatch
 
 E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead." aptget update -qq
 testfileequal lists.before "$(listcurrentlistsdirectory)"
diff --git a/test/integration/test-architecture-specification-parsing b/test/integration/test-architecture-specification-parsing
index d1f6011de..f5a5b123e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-architecture-specification-parsing
+++ b/test/integration/test-architecture-specification-parsing
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ insertinstalledpackage 'build-essential' 'all' '11.5' 'Multi-Arch: foreign'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Inst pkg-arch-foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf pkg-arch-foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])" aptget install pkg-arch-foo -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   pkg-arch-no-foo
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst pkg-arch-no-foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf pkg-arch-no-foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])" aptget install pkg-arch-no-foo -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Inst pkg-arch-foo-unrelated-no (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf pkg-arch-foo-unrelated-no (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])" aptget install pkg-arch-foo-unrelated-no -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Inst pkg-arch-foo-unrelated-no2 (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf pkg-arch-foo-unrelated-no2 (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])" aptget install pkg-arch-foo-unrelated-no2 -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])" aptget build-dep pkg-arch-foo -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.' aptget build-dep pkg-arch-no-foo -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])" aptget build-dep pkg-arch-foo-unrelated-no -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])
 Conf foo (1.0 stable [${NATIVE}])" aptget build-dep pkg-arch-foo-unrelated-no2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.' aptget build-dep no-depends -s
 
 # this is not really testing APT - more that dpkg is in line with us
 configarchitecture 'amd64' 'armel'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   no-depends:armel
diff --git a/test/integration/test-authentication-basic b/test/integration/test-authentication-basic
index 7e74726be..3a6897b59 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-authentication-basic
+++ b/test/integration/test-authentication-basic
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ testauthsuccess() {
 
 	rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 	testsuccess aptget update
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-470115-new-and-tighten-recommends b/test/integration/test-bug-470115-new-and-tighten-recommends
index 6bc22ea7b..0970e2f23 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-470115-new-and-tighten-recommends
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-470115-new-and-tighten-recommends
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'now-satisfiable' 'all' '2' 'Recommends: cool (>= 2)'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   cool
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Inst tighten-cool [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf cool (2 unstable [all])
 Conf tighten-cool (2 unstable [all])' aptget install tighten-cool -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   stuff
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Inst tighten-coolorstuff [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf stuff (2 unstable [all])
 Conf tighten-coolorstuff (2 unstable [all])' aptget install tighten-coolorstuff -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   cool
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Inst tighten-coolorstuff2 [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf cool (2 unstable [all])
 Conf tighten-coolorstuff2 (2 unstable [all])' aptget install tighten-coolorstuff2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   cool
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Inst newrec-cool [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf cool (2 unstable [all])
 Conf newrec-cool (2 unstable [all])' aptget install newrec-cool -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   super
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Inst super (2 unstable [all])
 Conf newrec-super (2 unstable [all])
 Conf super (2 unstable [all])' aptget install newrec-super -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   cool
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Inst newrec-coolorstuff [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf cool (2 unstable [all])
 Conf newrec-coolorstuff (2 unstable [all])' aptget install newrec-coolorstuff -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   stuff
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Inst stuff [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf cool-gone (2 unstable [all])
 Conf stuff (2 unstable [all])' aptget install cool-gone -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   super
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Conf super-overtake (2 unstable [all])' aptget install super-overtake -s
 
 # if super would be in front, we would get a new here as it is new and
 # the first option in an or-group should be the preferred one…
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   cool
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Conf upgrade-over-new (2 unstable [all])' aptget install upgrade-over-new -s
 
 # the recommends wasn't used before so while we could do it now,
 # the user doesn't seem to need it so avoid upgrading it
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
   now-satisfiable
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-507998-dist-upgrade-recommends b/test/integration/test-bug-507998-dist-upgrade-recommends
index f3b4e04fb..70c6fb496 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-507998-dist-upgrade-recommends
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-507998-dist-upgrade-recommends
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'wireshark' 'amd64' '1.2.1-2' 'Depends: wireshark-commo
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-543966-downgrade-below-1000-pin b/test/integration/test-bug-543966-downgrade-below-1000-pin
index f602bea95..d37539b9f 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-543966-downgrade-below-1000-pin
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-543966-downgrade-below-1000-pin
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 STATUS=$(readlink -f rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status)
 APTARCHIVE="$(readlink -f aptarchive)/"
 
-testequal "base-files:
+testsuccessequal "base-files:
   Installed: 5.0.0-1
   Candidate: 5.0.0-1
   Version table:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ echo 'Package: base-files
 Pin: release a=unstable
 Pin-Priority: 99' > rootdir/etc/apt/preferences
 
-testequal "base-files:
+testsuccessequal "base-files:
   Installed: 5.0.0-1
   Candidate: 5.0.0-1
   Package pin: 5.0.0
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ echo 'Package: base-files
 Pin: release a=unstable
 Pin-Priority: 100' > rootdir/etc/apt/preferences
 
-testequal "base-files:
+testsuccessequal "base-files:
   Installed: 5.0.0-1
   Candidate: 5.0.0-1
   Package pin: 5.0.0
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ echo 'Package: base-files
 Pin: release a=unstable
 Pin-Priority: 999' > rootdir/etc/apt/preferences
 
-testequal "base-files:
+testsuccessequal "base-files:
   Installed: 5.0.0-1
   Candidate: 5.0.0-1
   Package pin: 5.0.0
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ echo 'Package: base-files
 Pin: release a=unstable
 Pin-Priority: 1000' > rootdir/etc/apt/preferences
 
-testequal "base-files:
+testsuccessequal "base-files:
   Installed: 5.0.0-1
   Candidate: 5.0.0
   Package pin: 5.0.0
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-549968-install-depends-of-not-installed b/test/integration/test-bug-549968-install-depends-of-not-installed
index 8c434b3ce..3ff4807de 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-549968-install-depends-of-not-installed
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-549968-install-depends-of-not-installed
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 
 # We check the Markers here as the autoremove nuker will also
 # prevent it, but to late - its better to fail earlier
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
   MarkInstall coolstuff [ i386 ] < none -> 1.0 > ( other ) FU=1
     Ignore MarkInstall of extracoolstuff [ i386 ] < none -> 1.0 > ( other ) as its mode (Keep) is protected
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-590041-prefer-non-virtual-packages b/test/integration/test-bug-590041-prefer-non-virtual-packages
index 0ce4c1413..3bd7d436e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-590041-prefer-non-virtual-packages
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-590041-prefer-non-virtual-packages
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ EOF
 setupaptarchive
 
 testshowvirtual libc6:i386
-testequal "$pkglibc6" aptcache show libc6:armel
-testequal "$pkglibc6" aptcache show libc6
-testequal "$pkglibdb1" aptcache show libdb1:i386
+testsuccessequal "$pkglibc6" aptcache show libc6:armel
+testsuccessequal "$pkglibc6" aptcache show libc6
+testsuccessequal "$pkglibdb1" aptcache show libdb1:i386
 testnopackage libdb1:armel
-testequal "$pkglibdb1" aptcache show libdb1
+testsuccessequal "$pkglibdb1" aptcache show libdb1
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-590438-broken-provides-thanks-to-remove-order b/test/integration/test-bug-590438-broken-provides-thanks-to-remove-order
index 645e86d7d..37426ec11 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-590438-broken-provides-thanks-to-remove-order
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-590438-broken-provides-thanks-to-remove-order
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ predependsgawk() {
 	echo "$pkgbasefile
 Pre-Depends: $1
 " >> rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
-	testequal "Inst gawk (1:3.1.7.dfsg-5 localhost [i386])
+	testsuccessequal "Inst gawk (1:3.1.7.dfsg-5 localhost [i386])
 Conf gawk (1:3.1.7.dfsg-5 localhost [i386])
 Remv mawk [1.3.3-15]" aptget install gawk mawk- -sqq -o PreDepends=$(echo "$1" | sed 's/ //g')
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-591882-conkeror b/test/integration/test-bug-591882-conkeror
index 891ddb8b7..b71d4d5fd 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-591882-conkeror
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-591882-conkeror
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ After this operation, 36.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation."
 
 # Test that the old behavior can be restored with the option
-testequal "$UPGRADEFAIL" aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only -o pkgProblemResolver::FixByInstall=0
-testequal "$UPGRADESUCCESS" aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only #-o pkgProblemResolver::FixByInstall=0
+testfailureequal "$UPGRADEFAIL" aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only -o pkgProblemResolver::FixByInstall=0
+testfailureequal "$UPGRADESUCCESS" aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only #-o pkgProblemResolver::FixByInstall=0
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-593360-modifiers-in-names b/test/integration/test-bug-593360-modifiers-in-names
index 74826cbdb..57a24683e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-593360-modifiers-in-names
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-593360-modifiers-in-names
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ setupenvironment
 configarchitecture "i386"
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   g++
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst g++ (4:4.4.5-1 localhost [i386])
 Conf g++ (4:4.4.5-1 localhost [i386])' aptget install g++ -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'g++' is not installed, so not removed
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded." aptget remove g++ -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   g++
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst g++ (4:4.4.5-1 localhost [i386])
 Conf g++ (4:4.4.5-1 localhost [i386])' aptget install g+++ -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   g++
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst g++ (4:4.4.5-1 localhost [i386])
 Conf g++ (4:4.4.5-1 localhost [i386])' aptget purge g+++ -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   apt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst apt (0.8.8 localhost [all])
 Conf apt (0.8.8 localhost [all])' aptget install apt -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   apt+
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst apt+ (0.8.8 localhost [all])
 Conf apt+ (0.8.8 localhost [all])' aptget install apt+ -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   apt+
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst apt+ (0.8.8 localhost [all])
 Conf apt+ (0.8.8 localhost [all])' aptget install apt++ -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   apt+
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-596498-trusted-unsigned-repo b/test/integration/test-bug-596498-trusted-unsigned-repo
index 1e5e75b0e..4eb77b9a4 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-596498-trusted-unsigned-repo
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-596498-trusted-unsigned-repo
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ aptgetupdate() {
 PKGTEXT="$(aptget install cool --assume-no -d | head -n 7)"
 DEBFILE='rootdir/etc/apt/sources.list.d/apt-test-unstable-deb.list'
 
-testequal "$PKGTEXT
+testsuccessequal "$PKGTEXT
 Download complete and in download only mode" aptget install cool --assume-no -d
 
-testequal "$PKGTEXT
+testsuccessequal "$PKGTEXT
 Download complete and in download only mode" aptget install cool --assume-no -d --allow-unauthenticated
 
 sed -i -e 's#deb#deb [trusted=no]#' $DEBFILE
 aptgetupdate 'testsuccess'
 
-testequal "$PKGTEXT
+testfailureequal "$PKGTEXT
 WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
   cool
 Install these packages without verification? [y/N] N
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ find aptarchive/ \( -name 'Release.gpg' -o -name 'InRelease' \) -delete
 sed -i -e 's#deb \[trusted=no\]#deb#' $DEBFILE
 aptgetupdate
 
-testequal "$PKGTEXT
+testfailureequal "$PKGTEXT
 WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
   cool
 Install these packages without verification? [y/N] N
 E: Some packages could not be authenticated" aptget install cool --assume-no -d
 
-testequal "$PKGTEXT
+testsuccessequal "$PKGTEXT
 WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
   cool
 Authentication warning overridden.
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ Download complete and in download only mode" aptget install cool --assume-no -d
 sed -i -e 's#deb#deb [trusted=yes]#' $DEBFILE
 aptgetupdate
 
-testequal "$PKGTEXT
+testsuccessequal "$PKGTEXT
 Download complete and in download only mode" aptget install cool --assume-no -d
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-598669-install-postfix-gets-exim-heavy b/test/integration/test-bug-598669-install-postfix-gets-exim-heavy
index c3a77f346..2ec1d3d1c 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-598669-install-postfix-gets-exim-heavy
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-598669-install-postfix-gets-exim-heavy
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ setupenvironment
 configarchitecture "i386"
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   exim4 exim4-daemon-light
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-601961-install-info b/test/integration/test-bug-601961-install-info
index 914910597..806d3f547 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-601961-install-info
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-601961-install-info
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ setupenvironment
 configarchitecture "i386"
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   findutils
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
 After this operation, 1745 kB disk space will be freed.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget remove findutils --trivial-only
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   install-info
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The following packages will be REMOVED:
 After this operation, 262 kB disk space will be freed.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget remove install-info --trivial-only
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   essentialpkg findutils
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-602412-dequote-redirect b/test/integration/test-bug-602412-dequote-redirect
index 6393f0c27..d3573a79a 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-602412-dequote-redirect
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-602412-dequote-redirect
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ testrun() {
 	testsuccess --nomsg aptget update
 
 	# check that I-M-S header is kept in redirections
-	testequal "Hit $1 unstable InRelease
+	testsuccessequal "Hit $1 unstable InRelease
 Hit $1 unstable/main Sources
 Hit $1 unstable/main amd64 Packages
 Hit $1 unstable/main Translation-en
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-604222-new-and-autoremove b/test/integration/test-bug-604222-new-and-autoremove
index b29347f64..52992680b 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-604222-new-and-autoremove
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-604222-new-and-autoremove
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ touch rootdir/var/lib/apt/extended_states
 testsuccess aptmark markauto 'libvtk5.4'
 testmarkedauto 'libvtk5.4'
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst libavcodec52 (4:0.5.2-6 localhost [i386])
 Conf libavcodec52 (4:0.5.2-6 localhost [i386])" aptget install libavcodec52 -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ Need to get 0 B/6304 kB of archives.
 After this operation, 17.3 MB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.'
 
-testequal "$CONFLICTING" aptget install dummy-archive --trivial-only -o Debug::pkgDepCache::Marker=1 -o APT::Get::HideAutoRemove=0
-testequal "$CONFLICTING" aptget install dummy-archive --trivial-only -o Debug::pkgDepCache::Marker=1 -o APT::Get::HideAutoRemove=1
-testequal "$CONFLICTING" aptget install dummy-archive --trivial-only -o Debug::pkgDepCache::Marker=1 -o APT::Get::HideAutoRemove=small
+testfailureequal "$CONFLICTING" aptget install dummy-archive --trivial-only -o Debug::pkgDepCache::Marker=1 -o APT::Get::HideAutoRemove=0
+testfailureequal "$CONFLICTING" aptget install dummy-archive --trivial-only -o Debug::pkgDepCache::Marker=1 -o APT::Get::HideAutoRemove=1
+testfailureequal "$CONFLICTING" aptget install dummy-archive --trivial-only -o Debug::pkgDepCache::Marker=1 -o APT::Get::HideAutoRemove=small
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-605394-versioned-or-groups b/test/integration/test-bug-605394-versioned-or-groups
index bb72d59e3..f938ba311 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-605394-versioned-or-groups
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-605394-versioned-or-groups
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ setupenvironment
 configarchitecture "i386"
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-611729-mark-as-manual b/test/integration/test-bug-611729-mark-as-manual
index e3d454f97..a7bde393b 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-611729-mark-as-manual
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-611729-mark-as-manual
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ testdpkgnotinstalled a
 testdpkginstalled b c
 testmarkedauto 'b'
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 b is already the newest version.
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.' aptget install b --only-upgrade
 testmarkedauto 'b'
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 b is already the newest version.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ sed -i rootdir/var/log/apt/history.log -e '/^Commandline: / d' -e '/^Start-Date:
 testfileequal 'rootdir/var/log/apt/history.log' '
 Reinstall: b:i386 (1.0)'
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 b is already the newest version.
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-612099-multiarch-conflicts b/test/integration/test-bug-612099-multiarch-conflicts
index c32600037..401b521a5 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-612099-multiarch-conflicts
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-612099-multiarch-conflicts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 
 testsuccess aptget install libc6:i386 -t stable -y
 testdpkginstalled libc6:i386
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Remv libc6 [1.0]
 Inst libc6:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])
 Conf libc6:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])' aptget install libc6:amd64 -s -t stable
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foobar (1.0 stable [i386])
 Conf foobar (1.0 stable [i386])' aptget install foobar -st stable
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Inst foobar:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])
 Conf libc6:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])
 Conf foobar:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])' aptget install foobar:amd64 -st stable
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Inst foobar (1.0 stable [i386])
 Conf libc6 (2.0 testing [all])
 Conf foobar (1.0 stable [i386])' aptget install foobar/stable libc6 -st testing
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 Calculating upgrade...
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ testsuccess aptget purge libc6 -y
 testsuccess aptget install libc6:i386 -y
 testdpkginstalled libc6:all
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foobar (1.0 stable [i386])
 Conf foobar (1.0 stable [i386])' aptget install foobar/stable -st testing
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Conf libc6:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])
 Conf foobar:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])' aptget install foobar:amd64/stable -st testing
 
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 Selected version '1.0' (stable [i386]) for 'libc6'
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 testsuccess aptget install libc6-same:i386 -t stable -y
 testdpkginstalled libc6-same:i386
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foobar-same (1.0 stable [i386])
 Conf foobar-same (1.0 stable [i386])' aptget install foobar-same -st stable
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Inst foobar-same:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])
 Conf libc6-same:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])
 Conf foobar-same:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])' aptget install foobar-same:amd64 -st stable
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Conf libc6-same:amd64 (1.0 stable [amd64])' aptget install libc6-same:amd64 -s -
 
 # FIXME: We should test installing libc6-same:amd64 here, but dpkg doesn't allow it currently
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 Calculating upgrade...
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ testsuccess aptget install libc6-same:i386 -y
 testdpkginstalled libc6-same:all
 
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 Selected version '1.0' (stable [i386]) for 'libc6-same'
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
 Inst libc6-same [2.0] (1.0 stable [i386])
 Conf libc6-same (1.0 stable [i386])" aptget install libc6-same/stable -s -q=0
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foobar-same (1.0 stable [i386])
 Conf foobar-same (1.0 stable [i386])' aptget install foobar-same/stable -st testing
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-612557-garbage-upgrade b/test/integration/test-bug-612557-garbage-upgrade
index 910b3b149..552330d81 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-612557-garbage-upgrade
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-612557-garbage-upgrade
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ testsuccess aptmark markauto python-uno openoffice.org-common
 #aptmark unmarkauto openoffice.org-emailmerge
 testmarkedauto python-uno openoffice.org-common
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget --trivial
 testsuccess aptmark markauto openoffice.org-emailmerge
 testmarkedauto python-uno openoffice.org-common openoffice.org-emailmerge
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The following packages will be upgraded:
 After this operation, 53.2 MB disk space will be freed.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget --trivial-only install python-uno
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-613420-new-garbage-dependency b/test/integration/test-bug-613420-new-garbage-dependency
index 9d9f1096a..5839f8798 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-613420-new-garbage-dependency
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-613420-new-garbage-dependency
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ touch rootdir/var/lib/apt/extended_states
 testsuccess aptmark markauto openoffice.org-officebean
 testmarkedauto openoffice.org-officebean
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-618848-always-respect-user-requests b/test/integration/test-bug-618848-always-respect-user-requests
index 1ebadf280..a7ffee6c1 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-618848-always-respect-user-requests
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-618848-always-respect-user-requests
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'exim4-daemon-heavy' 'all' '1.0' 'Depends: libdb4.8'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
   MarkDelete libdb4.8 [ i386 ] < 1.0 > ( other ) FU=1
   MarkDelete exim4-daemon-light [ i386 ] < 1.0 > ( other ) FU=0
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-624218-Translation-file-handling b/test/integration/test-bug-624218-Translation-file-handling
index 652386892..3987abff1 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-624218-Translation-file-handling
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-624218-Translation-file-handling
@@ -65,29 +65,27 @@ configallowinsecurerepositories "true";
 
 msgtest 'Download of en as forced language' 'without Index'
 testwarning --nomsg aptget update -o Acquire::Languages=en
-cp rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output testsuccess.output
-testsuccess grep -q -e 'Translation-en ' testsuccess.output
+testsuccess grep -q -e 'Translation-en ' rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output
 rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 
 msgtest 'Download of nothing else in forced language' 'without Index'
 testwarning --nomsg aptget update -o Acquire::Languages=en
-testfailure grep -q -e 'Translation-[^e][^n] ' rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output
+testfailure grep -q -e 'Translation-[^e][^n] ' rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output
 rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 
 msgtest 'Download of ast_DE as forced language' 'without Index'
 testwarning --nomsg aptget update -o Acquire::Languages=ast_DE
-cp rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output testsuccess.output
-testsuccess grep -q -e 'Translation-ast_DE$' testsuccess.output
+testsuccess grep -q -e 'Translation-ast_DE$' rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output
 rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 
 msgtest 'Download of nothing else in forced language' 'without Index'
 testwarning --nomsg aptget update -o Acquire::Languages=ast_DE
-testfailure grep -q -e 'Translation-[^a][^s]' rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output
+testfailure grep -q -e 'Translation-[^a][^s]' rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output
 rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 
 msgtest 'Download of nothing if none is forced' 'without Index'
 testwarning --nomsg aptget update -o Acquire::Languages=none
-testfailure grep -q -e 'Translation' rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output
+testfailure grep -q -e 'Translation' rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output
 rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 
 mkdir -p rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
@@ -95,8 +93,7 @@ touch rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists/localhost:8080_dists_unstable_main_i18n_Translat
 
 msgtest 'Download of builtin files' 'without Index'
 testwarning --nomsg aptget update
-cp rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output testsuccess.output
-testsuccess grep -q -e 'Translation-ast_DE' testsuccess.output
+testsuccess grep -q -e 'Translation-ast_DE' rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output
 rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 
 mkdir -p rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
@@ -104,5 +101,5 @@ touch rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists/localhost:8080_dists_unstable_main_i18n_Translat
 
 msgtest 'Download of nothing (even builtin) if none is forced' 'without Index'
 testwarning --nomsg aptget update -o Acquire::Languages=none
-testfailure grep -q -e 'Translation' rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output
+testfailure grep -q -e 'Translation' rootdir/tmp/testwarning.output
 rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-632221-cross-dependency-satisfaction b/test/integration/test-bug-632221-cross-dependency-satisfaction
index d90a103c9..563821173 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-632221-cross-dependency-satisfaction
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-632221-cross-dependency-satisfaction
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ insertsource 'unstable' 'source-specific-armel' 'armel' '1' 'Build-Depends: spec
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Build-Depends dependency for forbidden-none can't be satisfied because amdboot:any is not allowed on 'Multi-Arch: none' packages" aptget build-dep forbidden-none -s -a armel
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Build-Depends dependency for forbidden-same can't be satisfied because libc6:any is not allowed on 'Multi-Arch: same' packages" aptget build-dep forbidden-same -s -a armel
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Build-Depends dependency for forbidden-foreign can't be satisfied because doxygen:any is not allowed on 'Multi-Arch: foreign' packages" aptget build-dep forbidden-foreign -s -a armel
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libc6 specific
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Inst libc6 (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Inst specific (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libc6 (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf specific (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget build-dep source-specific-amd64 -s
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libc6 specific
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Inst specific (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libc6 (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf specific (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget build-dep source-specific-amd64 -s -a armel
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libc6:armel specific:armel
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Inst libc6:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Inst specific:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf libc6:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf specific:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])' aptget build-dep source-specific-armel -s
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libc6:armel specific:armel
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Inst specific:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf libc6:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf specific:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])' aptget build-dep source-specific-armel -s -a armel
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   amdboot cool doxygen foreigner libc6 libc6-dev libfwibble-dev libfwibble1
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Conf libfwibble1 (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libfwibble-dev (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf linux-stuff (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget build-dep apt -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   amdboot arm-stuff:armel cool doxygen foreigner libc6 libc6:armel libc6-dev
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Conf libfwibble-dev:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])' aptget build-dep apt -s -a arm
 
 configarchitecture 'armel' 'amd64'
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   amdboot:amd64 arm-stuff cool doxygen foreigner libc6 libc6-dev
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Conf libc6-dev (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf libfwibble1 (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf libfwibble-dev (1.0 unstable [armel])' aptget build-dep apt -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   amdboot:amd64 cool doxygen foreigner libc6:amd64 libc6 libc6-dev:amd64
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ configarchitecture 'amd64' 'armel'
 insertinstalledpackage 'cool' 'amd64' '0.5'
 insertinstalledpackage 'foreigner' 'armel' '0.5'
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   amdboot doxygen libc6 libc6-dev libfwibble-dev libfwibble1 linux-stuff
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Conf libfwibble1 (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libfwibble-dev (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf linux-stuff (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget build-dep apt -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   amdboot arm-stuff:armel doxygen libc6 libc6:armel libc6-dev libc6-dev:armel
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ Conf libfwibble-dev:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])' aptget build-dep apt -s -a arm
 configarchitecture 'armel' 'amd64'
 
 # cool 0.5 is not M-A: allowed, so amd64 is not acceptable
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   cool:amd64
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Conf libc6-dev (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf libfwibble1 (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf libfwibble-dev (1.0 unstable [armel])' aptget build-dep apt -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   amdboot:amd64 doxygen libc6:amd64 libc6 libc6-dev:amd64 libc6-dev
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-64141-install-dependencies-for-on-hold b/test/integration/test-bug-64141-install-dependencies-for-on-hold
index 9e6c223a8..ff8fa4523 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-64141-install-dependencies-for-on-hold
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-64141-install-dependencies-for-on-hold
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'libdb4.8' 'native' '4.8.30-3'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget dist-upgr
 
 testsuccess aptmark hold apt
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-657695-resolver-breaks-on-virtuals b/test/integration/test-bug-657695-resolver-breaks-on-virtuals
index 1b92a04fe..14c90b3b9 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-657695-resolver-breaks-on-virtuals
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-657695-resolver-breaks-on-virtuals
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'xserver-xorg-core' 'amd64' '2:1.11.3-0ubuntu9' 'Breaks
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-661537-build-profiles-support b/test/integration/test-bug-661537-build-profiles-support
index 6c850fdf9..7e7a74b03 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-661537-build-profiles-support
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-661537-build-profiles-support
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ insertsource 'unstable' 'spec-7' 'any' '1' 'Build-Depends: foo <stage1> <!notest
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   bar
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst bar (1.0 unstable [all])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [all])' aptget build-dep buildprofiles -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   bar foo
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Inst foo (1.0 unstable [all])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (1.0 unstable [all])' aptget build-dep buildprofiles -s -o APT::Architecture=i386
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   bar
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst bar (1.0 unstable [all])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [all])' aptget build-dep buildprofiles -s -o APT::Architecture=armel
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   bar
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-675449-essential-are-protected b/test/integration/test-bug-675449-essential-are-protected
index 2a27c62b1..f50507532 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-675449-essential-are-protected
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-675449-essential-are-protected
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'pkg-depends-new' 'amd64,i386' '2' 'Essential: yes'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   pkg-native*
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
 Purg pkg-native [1]' aptget purge pkg-native -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   pkg-foreign:i386*
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
 Purg pkg-foreign:i386 [1]' aptget purge pkg-foreign:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   pkg-none-native*
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
 Purg pkg-none-native [1]' aptget purge pkg-none-native -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   pkg-none-foreign:i386*
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
 Purg pkg-none-foreign:i386 [1]' aptget purge pkg-none-foreign:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-679371-apt-get-autoclean-multiarch b/test/integration/test-bug-679371-apt-get-autoclean-multiarch
index 3de7d69f9..a9436fa11 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-679371-apt-get-autoclean-multiarch
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-679371-apt-get-autoclean-multiarch
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ testsuccess aptget install pkgall pkgnative pkgforeign -y
 testdpkginstalled pkgall pkgnative
 testsuccess aptcache show pkgforeign/installed
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...' aptget autoclean -s
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-680041-apt-mark-holds-correctly b/test/integration/test-bug-680041-apt-mark-holds-correctly
index 3f40c23dc..a6fe76bc2 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-680041-apt-mark-holds-correctly
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-680041-apt-mark-holds-correctly
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 runtests() {
 	testempty aptmark showhold
 
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ The following packages will be upgraded:
 After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only
 
-	testequal 'pkgarch set on hold.' aptmark hold pkgarch
-	testequal 'pkgarch' aptmark showhold
+	testsuccessequal 'pkgarch set on hold.' aptmark hold pkgarch
+	testsuccessequal 'pkgarch' aptmark showhold
 
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ The following packages will be upgraded:
 After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only
 
-	testequal 'Canceled hold on pkgarch.' aptmark unhold pkgarch
+	testsuccessequal 'Canceled hold on pkgarch.' aptmark unhold pkgarch
 	testempty aptmark showhold
 
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ The following packages will be upgraded:
 After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only
 
-	testequal 'pkgall set on hold.' aptmark hold pkgall
-	testequal 'pkgall' aptmark showhold
+	testsuccessequal 'pkgall set on hold.' aptmark hold pkgall
+	testsuccessequal 'pkgall' aptmark showhold
 
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ The following packages will be upgraded:
 After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only
 
-	testequal 'Canceled hold on pkgall.' aptmark unhold pkgall
+	testsuccessequal 'Canceled hold on pkgall.' aptmark unhold pkgall
 	testempty aptmark showhold
 }
 # single-arch
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-683786-build-dep-on-virtual-packages b/test/integration/test-bug-683786-build-dep-on-virtual-packages
index 65862c572..13a0ef0c8 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-683786-build-dep-on-virtual-packages
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-683786-build-dep-on-virtual-packages
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ insertsource 'unstable' 'sed2' 'any' '1' 'Build-Depends: libsehurd-dev'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Package: po-debconf:armel
+testsuccessequal 'Package: po-debconf:armel
 Versions: 
 
 Reverse Depends: 
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ Reverse Depends:
 Dependencies: 
 Provides: 
 Reverse Provides: ' aptcache showpkg po-debconf:armel
-testequal 'N: Unable to locate package texi2html' aptcache showpkg texi2html:armel -q=0
+testsuccessequal 'N: Unable to locate package texi2html' aptcache showpkg texi2html:armel -q=0
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   po-debconf
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst po-debconf (1 unstable [all])
 Conf po-debconf (1 unstable [all])' aptget build-dep dash -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Build-Depends dependency for dash cannot be satisfied because the package po-debconf cannot be found' aptget build-dep -aarmel dash -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Build-Depends dependency for diffutils cannot be satisfied because the package texi2html cannot be found' aptget build-dep -aarmel diffutils -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, selecting 'libselinux1-dev' instead of 'libselinux-dev'
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst libselinux1-dev (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libselinux1-dev (1 unstable [amd64])" aptget build-dep sed -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Build-Depends dependency for sed cannot be satisfied because the package libselinux-dev cannot be found' aptget build-dep -aarmel sed -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, selecting 'libsehurd1-dev' instead of 'libsehurd-dev'
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst libsehurd1-dev (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsehurd1-dev (1 unstable [amd64])" aptget build-dep sed2 -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, selecting 'libsehurd1-dev:armel' instead of 'libsehurd-dev:armel'
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-686346-package-missing-architecture b/test/integration/test-bug-686346-package-missing-architecture
index 8024f81da..d51bbabfe 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-686346-package-missing-architecture
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-686346-package-missing-architecture
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'pkge' 'none' '1'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   pkgb:none
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Remv pkgb:none [1]
 Inst pkgc (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf pkgc (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget install pkgc -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   pkgb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ testnopackage pkge:*
 # do not automatically change from none-arch to whatever-arch as
 # this breaks other none packages and dpkg has this ruleset as
 # this difference seems so important that it has to be maintained …
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.' aptget dist-upgrade -s
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ rm rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
 insertinstalledpackage 'pkgx' 'none' '1'
 insertinstalledpackage 'pkgy' 'none' '1' 'Depends: pkgz, pkgx (>= 1)'
 insertinstalledpackage 'pkgz' 'none' '1'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ The following packages will be REMOVED:
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Purg pkgy:none [1]
 Purg pkgx:none [1]' aptget purge pkgx -s
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-689582-100-char-long-path-names b/test/integration/test-bug-689582-100-char-long-path-names
index 1b4b172b6..58ece1d5a 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-689582-100-char-long-path-names
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-689582-100-char-long-path-names
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ar cr ../testpkg.deb debian-binary control.tar.gz data.tar.gz
 
 cd - > /dev/null
 
-testequal '000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000102 testpkg
+testsuccessequal '000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000102 testpkg
 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000101 testpkg
 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 testpkg
 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000099 testpkg
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-691453-apt-cache-search-multi-pattern b/test/integration/test-bug-691453-apt-cache-search-multi-pattern
index 0367892fc..15586b726 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-691453-apt-cache-search-multi-pattern
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-691453-apt-cache-search-multi-pattern
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ foo - tool best used with bar
 bar - tool best used with foo
 baz - alternative tool best used with foo'
 
-testequal "$FOOBAR" aptcache search foo
-testequal "$FOOBAR" aptcache search bar
-testequal "$FOOBAR" aptcache search foo bar
+testsuccessequal "$FOOBAR" aptcache search foo
+testsuccessequal "$FOOBAR" aptcache search bar
+testsuccessequal "$FOOBAR" aptcache search foo bar
 
-testequal 'foobar - funky tool
+testsuccessequal 'foobar - funky tool
 foo - tool best used with bar' aptcache search -n foo
-testequal 'foobar - funky tool
+testsuccessequal 'foobar - funky tool
 bar - tool best used with foo
 baz - alternative tool best used with foo' aptcache search -n bar
-testequal 'foobar - funky tool' aptcache search -n foo bar
+testsuccessequal 'foobar - funky tool' aptcache search -n foo bar
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-709560-set-candidate-release b/test/integration/test-bug-709560-set-candidate-release
index 48dc5c382..ab41d8f2a 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-709560-set-candidate-release
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-709560-set-candidate-release
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ EOF
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.0' (experimental [all]) for 'foo'
 Selected version '2.1' (experimental [all]) for 'foo-dep' because of 'foo'
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-712435-missing-descriptions b/test/integration/test-bug-712435-missing-descriptions
index 7a3518745..726134326 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-712435-missing-descriptions
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-712435-missing-descriptions
@@ -81,43 +81,43 @@ Description-md5: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" > aptarchive/Packages
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Package: apt-normal
+testsuccessequal "Package: apt-normal
 $PACKAGESTANZA
 $DESCRIPTION
 Description-md5: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
 " aptcache show apt-normal
 
 for variant in 'below' 'middle' 'top'; do
-	testequal "Package: apt-both-$variant
+	testsuccessequal "Package: apt-both-$variant
 $PACKAGESTANZA
 $TRANSDESCRIPTION
 Description-md5: bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
 " aptcache show apt-both-$variant
 done
 
-testequal "Package: apt-trans
+testsuccessequal "Package: apt-trans
 $PACKAGESTANZA
 $TRANSDESCRIPTION
 Description-md5: cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
 " aptcache show apt-trans
 
-testequal "Package: apt-md5
+testsuccessequal "Package: apt-md5
 $PACKAGESTANZA
 Description-md5: dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
 " aptcache show apt-md5
 
-testequal "Package: apt-none
+testsuccessequal "Package: apt-none
 $PACKAGESTANZA
 " aptcache show apt-none
 
-testequal "Package: apt-intermixed
+testsuccessequal "Package: apt-intermixed
 $PACKAGESTANZA
 $DESCRIPTION
 Description-md5: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
 X-Some-Flag: yes
 " aptcache show apt-intermixed
 
-testequal "Package: apt-intermixed2
+testsuccessequal "Package: apt-intermixed2
 $PACKAGESTANZA
 $TRANSDESCRIPTION
 Description-md5: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ X-Foo-Flag: Something with a Description
 X-Bar-Flag: no
 " aptcache show apt-intermixed2
 
-testequal "Package: apt-intermixed3
+testsuccessequal "Package: apt-intermixed3
 $PACKAGESTANZA
 $TRANSDESCRIPTION
 Description-md5: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Reverse Provides: '
 testempty aptcache search nonexistentstring
 
 # packages without a description can't be found
-testequal 'apt-normal - commandline package manager
+testsuccessequal 'apt-normal - commandline package manager
 apt-both-below - commandline package manager
 apt-both-middle - commandline package manager
 apt-both-top - commandline package manager
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-717891-abolute-uris-for-proxies b/test/integration/test-bug-717891-abolute-uris-for-proxies
index 54a616686..ef948c2d5 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-717891-abolute-uris-for-proxies
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-717891-abolute-uris-for-proxies
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ echo 'Acquire::http::Proxy "http://localhost:8080";' > rootdir/etc/apt/apt.conf.
 msgtest 'Check that requests to proxies are' 'absolute uris'
 testsuccess --nomsg aptget update
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   unrelated
diff --git a/test/integration/test-apt-bug-718329-support-data.tar b/test/integration/test-bug-718329-support-data.tar-uncompressed
similarity index 82%
rename from test/integration/test-apt-bug-718329-support-data.tar
rename to test/integration/test-bug-718329-support-data.tar-uncompressed
index 5cfb31917..d2845f768 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-apt-bug-718329-support-data.tar
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-718329-support-data.tar-uncompressed
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ test_process_package_with_compression() {
     COMPRESSOR="$1"
     DATA_TAR="$2"
 
-    msgtest "Testing apt-ftparchive with compression type: $COMPRESSOR"
+    msgmsg "Testing apt-ftparchive with compression type: $COMPRESSOR"
 
     buildsimplenativepackage 'pkg' 'all' '1.0' '' '' 'some descr' '' '' '' "$COMPRESSOR"
-    testequal "debian-binary
+    testsuccessequal "debian-binary
 control.tar.gz
 $DATA_TAR" ar t incoming/pkg_1.0_all.deb
 
     testequal "Package: pkg" echo "$(aptftparchive packages incoming/|grep ^Package)"
 
-    testequal "usr/bin/pkg-all						    pkg
+    testsuccessequal "usr/bin/pkg-all						    pkg
 usr/share/doc/pkg/FEATURES				    pkg
 usr/share/doc/pkg/changelog				    pkg
 usr/share/doc/pkg/copyright				    pkg" aptftparchive contents incoming/
@@ -29,6 +29,3 @@ setupenvironment
 test_process_package_with_compression "gzip" "data.tar.gz"
 test_process_package_with_compression "none" "data.tar"
 test_process_package_with_compression "xz" "data.tar.xz"
-
-
-
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-719263-print-uris-removes-authentication b/test/integration/test-bug-719263-print-uris-removes-authentication
index 5e674db0b..207bf4611 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-719263-print-uris-removes-authentication
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-719263-print-uris-removes-authentication
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 testnoact() {
 	cp -a rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status-backup-noact
 	touch rootdir/var/lib/apt/extended_states
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-720597-build-dep-purge b/test/integration/test-bug-720597-build-dep-purge
index 1e24ed5f1..6fa261fbd 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-720597-build-dep-purge
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-720597-build-dep-purge
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildsimplenativepackage 'pkgc' 'amd64' '1' 'stable' 'Build-Depends: pkgb'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   pkga
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Remv pkga [1]
 Inst pkgb (1 stable [amd64])
 Conf pkgb (1 stable [amd64])' aptget build-dep pkgc -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   pkga*
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-722207-print-uris-even-if-very-quiet b/test/integration/test-bug-722207-print-uris-even-if-very-quiet
index 9a5685703..2cad929cc 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-722207-print-uris-even-if-very-quiet
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-722207-print-uris-even-if-very-quiet
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ setupaptarchive
 
 APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 
-testequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/pool/main/apt/apt_2_all.deb' apt_2_all.deb 0 " aptget upgrade -qq --print-uris
-testequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/pool/main/apt/apt_2_all.deb' apt_2_all.deb 0 " aptget dist-upgrade -qq --print-uris
-testequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/pool/main/apt/apt_2_all.deb' apt_2_all.deb 0 " aptget install apt -qq --print-uris
-testequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/pool/main/apt/apt_2_all.deb' apt_2_all.deb 0 " aptget download apt -qq --print-uris
-testequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/apt_2.dsc' apt_2.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
+testsuccessequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/pool/main/apt/apt_2_all.deb' apt_2_all.deb 0 " aptget upgrade -qq --print-uris
+testsuccessequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/pool/main/apt/apt_2_all.deb' apt_2_all.deb 0 " aptget dist-upgrade -qq --print-uris
+testsuccessequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/pool/main/apt/apt_2_all.deb' apt_2_all.deb 0 " aptget install apt -qq --print-uris
+testsuccessequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/pool/main/apt/apt_2_all.deb' apt_2_all.deb 0 " aptget download apt -qq --print-uris
+testsuccessequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/apt_2.dsc' apt_2.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/apt_2.tar.gz' apt_2.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source apt -qq --print-uris
-testequal "'http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/apt/apt_2/changelog'" aptget changelog apt -qq --print-uris
+testsuccessequal "'http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/apt/apt_2/changelog'" aptget changelog apt -qq --print-uris
 
-testequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/apt_2.dsc' apt_2.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
+testsuccessequal "'file://${APTARCHIVE}/apt_2.dsc' apt_2.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/apt_2.tar.gz' apt_2.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/apt2_1.dsc' apt2_1.dsc 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
 'file://${APTARCHIVE}/apt2_1.tar.gz' apt2_1.tar.gz 0 MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e" aptget source apt apt2 -qq --print-uris
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-723586-any-stripped-in-single-arch b/test/integration/test-bug-723586-any-stripped-in-single-arch
index 392b88e9f..0cf3362cf 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-723586-any-stripped-in-single-arch
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-723586-any-stripped-in-single-arch
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  python-mips : Depends: python3:mips but it is not installable
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.'
 
-testequal "$INSTALLLOG" aptget install python3-gnupg -s
+testsuccessequal "$INSTALLLOG" aptget install python3-gnupg -s
 aptcache showpkg python3 > showpkg.log
-testequal "$FAILLOG" aptget install python-mips -s
+testfailureequal "$FAILLOG" aptget install python-mips -s
 
 # same test, but this time in a multi-arch environment
 configarchitecture 'amd64' 'armhf'
 rm rootdir/var/cache/apt/*.bin
 
-testequal "$INSTALLLOG" aptget install python3-gnupg -s
-testequal "$(sed 's#3.3.2-16 - python3#3.3.2-16 - python3:any:armhf python3#' showpkg.log)" aptcache showpkg python3
-testequal "$FAILLOG" aptget install python-mips -s
+testsuccessequal "$INSTALLLOG" aptget install python3-gnupg -s
+testsuccessequal "$(sed 's#3.3.2-16 - python3#3.3.2-16 - python3:any:armhf python3#' showpkg.log)" aptcache showpkg python3
+testfailureequal "$FAILLOG" aptget install python-mips -s
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-728500-tempdir b/test/integration/test-bug-728500-tempdir
index 37e5a013e..3ae94c58f 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-728500-tempdir
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-728500-tempdir
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ else
 fi
 unset TMPDIR
 
-testequal 'coolstuff' aptcache pkgnames
+testsuccessequal 'coolstuff' aptcache pkgnames
 testsuccess ls rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists/*InRelease
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-732746-preferences b/test/integration/test-bug-732746-preferences
index b31f98aa0..ce73f1c17 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-732746-preferences
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-732746-preferences
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Pin-Priority: 700
 #Pin: 800
 EOF
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree..." aptget check
 
 msgtest "Ensure policy is applied"
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-735967-lib32-to-i386-unavailable b/test/integration/test-bug-735967-lib32-to-i386-unavailable
index 826931fe4..eb6e1a331 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-735967-lib32-to-i386-unavailable
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-735967-lib32-to-i386-unavailable
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ setupaptarchive --no-update
 configarchitecture 'amd64'
 testsuccess aptget update
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Remv lib32nss-mdns [0.9-1]
 Inst libnss-mdns [0.9-1] (0.10-6 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libnss-mdns (0.10-6 unstable [amd64])' aptget dist-upgrade -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install fo
 configarchitecture 'amd64' 'i386'
 testsuccess aptget update
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Conf libnss-mdns (0.10-6 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libnss-mdns-i386:i386 (0.10-6 unstable [i386])
 Conf lib32nss-mdns (0.10-6 unstable [amd64])' aptget dist-upgrade -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libfoo libfoo-bin:i386
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-738785-switch-protocol b/test/integration/test-bug-738785-switch-protocol
index 0f458e099..f6336ffe3 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-738785-switch-protocol
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-738785-switch-protocol
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ msgtest 'Test that the webserver does not answer' 'http requests'
 downloadfile 'http://localhost:8080/pool/apt_1.0/changelog' changelog >/dev/null 2>&1 && msgfail || msgpass
 
 echo 'Apt::Changelogs::Server "http://localhost:8080/redirectme";' > rootdir/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/changelog.conf
-testequal "'http://localhost:8080/redirectme/pool/apt_1.0/changelog'" aptget changelog apt --print-uris
+testsuccessequal "'http://localhost:8080/redirectme/pool/apt_1.0/changelog'" aptget changelog apt --print-uris
 
 cd downloaded
 testsuccess aptget changelog apt -d
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ cd - >/dev/null
 echo "Dir::Bin::Methods \"${COPYMETHODS}\";" >> aptconfig.conf
 
 cd downloaded
-testequal "E: The method driver $(readlink -f './../')/rootdir/usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found.
+testfailureequal "E: The method driver $(readlink -f './../')/rootdir/usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found.
 N: Is the package apt-transport-https installed?" aptget download apt -q=0
 testfailure test -e apt_1.0_all.deb
 cd - >/dev/null
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-745036-new-foreign-invalidates-cache b/test/integration/test-bug-745036-new-foreign-invalidates-cache
index 2b7ee06ad..bfa0f817c 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-745036-new-foreign-invalidates-cache
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-745036-new-foreign-invalidates-cache
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 testsuccess aptget check -s
 
 configarchitecture 'amd64' 'i386'
-testequal 'E: The package cache was built for different architectures: amd64 vs amd64,i386' aptget check -s -o pkgCacheFile::Generate=false
+testfailureequal 'E: The package cache was built for different architectures: amd64 vs amd64,i386' aptget check -s -o pkgCacheFile::Generate=false
 
 testsuccess aptget check -s
 
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-745046-candidate-propagation-fails b/test/integration/test-bug-745046-candidate-propagation-fails
index e4aa67a72..f54e1872e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-745046-candidate-propagation-fails
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-745046-candidate-propagation-fails
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ insertpackage 'experimental' 'gedit' 'amd64' '2' 'Depends: common (>= 2)'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2' (experimental [amd64]) for 'gedit'
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages." aptget install ge
 
 insertinstalledpackage 'common' 'amd64' '2'
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2' (experimental [amd64]) for 'gedit'
 The following packages will be upgraded:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-753297-upgradable b/test/integration/test-bug-753297-upgradable
index 01395a095..53bf3361b 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-753297-upgradable
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-753297-upgradable
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ insertpackage 'testing' 'bar' 'all' '2'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 bar/testing 2 all [upgradable from: 1]" apt list --upgradable
 
-testequal "Listing...
+testsuccessequal "Listing...
 bar/testing 2 all [upgradable from: 1]
 foo/testing,now 1 all [installed]" apt list
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-758153-versioned-provides-support b/test/integration/test-bug-758153-versioned-provides-support
index 21f9123c9..30bc921c3 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-758153-versioned-provides-support
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-758153-versioned-provides-support
@@ -24,9 +24,15 @@ insertpackage 'experimental' 'foreign-webserver' 'i386' '4' 'Multi-Arch: foreign
 Provides: httpd (= 4)'
 insertpackage 'experimental' 'cool-webapp' 'all' '4' 'Depends: httpd (>= 4)'
 
+# arch-qualified provides, see #777071
+insertpackage 'unstable' 'foo' 'all' '1' 'Provides: bar:i386'
+insertpackage 'unstable' 'baz' 'i386,amd64' '1' 'Depends: bar'
+insertpackage 'experimental' 'baz' 'i386,amd64' '2' 'Depends: bar:i386'
+insertpackage 'experimental' 'baz-broken' 'i386' '2' 'Depends: bar:amd64'
+
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
@@ -37,7 +43,7 @@ Inst webapp [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf webserver (2 unstable [amd64])
 Conf webapp (2 unstable [all])' aptget dist-upgrade -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
   webapp webserver
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ Inst webapp [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf webserver (2 unstable [amd64])
 Conf webapp (2 unstable [all])' aptget install webapp webserver -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
   webapp webserver
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ Inst webapp [1] (3 experimental [all])
 Conf webserver (2 unstable [amd64])
 Conf webapp (3 experimental [all])' aptget install webapp=3 webserver -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
   webapp webserver
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ Inst webapp [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf webserver (3 experimental [amd64])
 Conf webapp (2 unstable [all])' aptget install webapp webserver=3 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foreign-webserver:i386
@@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ Inst webapp [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf foreign-webserver:i386 (2 unstable [i386])
 Conf webapp (2 unstable [all])' aptget install webapp foreign-webserver:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foreign-webserver:i386
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ Inst webapp [1] (3 experimental [all])
 Conf foreign-webserver:i386 (2 unstable [i386])
 Conf webapp (3 experimental [all])' aptget install webapp=3 foreign-webserver:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foreign-webserver:i386
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ Inst webapp [1] (2 unstable [all])
 Conf foreign-webserver:i386 (4 experimental [i386])
 Conf webapp (2 unstable [all])' aptget install webapp foreign-webserver:i386=4 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  cool-webapp : Depends: httpd (>= 4)
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install cool-webapp -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  cool-webapp : Depends: httpd (>= 4)
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install cool-webapp foreign-webserver:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   cool-webapp foreign-webserver:i386
@@ -136,3 +142,65 @@ Inst foreign-webserver:i386 (4 experimental [i386])
 Inst cool-webapp (4 experimental [all])
 Conf foreign-webserver:i386 (4 experimental [i386])
 Conf cool-webapp (4 experimental [all])' aptget install cool-webapp foreign-webserver:i386=4 -s
+
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
+Building dependency tree...
+The following extra packages will be installed:
+  foo
+The following NEW packages will be installed:
+  baz:i386 foo
+0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
+Inst foo (1 unstable [all])
+Inst baz:i386 (1 unstable [i386])
+Conf foo (1 unstable [all])
+Conf baz:i386 (1 unstable [i386])' aptget install baz:i386 -s
+
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
+Building dependency tree...
+Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
+requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
+distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
+or been moved out of Incoming.
+The following information may help to resolve the situation:
+
+The following packages have unmet dependencies:
+ baz : Depends: bar but it is not installable
+E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install baz:amd64 -s
+
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
+Building dependency tree...
+Selected version '2' (experimental [amd64]) for 'baz'
+The following extra packages will be installed:
+  foo
+The following NEW packages will be installed:
+  baz foo
+0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
+Inst foo (1 unstable [all])
+Inst baz (2 experimental [amd64])
+Conf foo (1 unstable [all])
+Conf baz (2 experimental [amd64])" aptget install baz/experimental -s -q=0
+
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
+Building dependency tree...
+Selected version '2' (experimental [i386]) for 'baz:i386'
+The following extra packages will be installed:
+  foo
+The following NEW packages will be installed:
+  baz:i386 foo
+0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
+Inst foo (1 unstable [all])
+Inst baz:i386 (2 experimental [i386])
+Conf foo (1 unstable [all])
+Conf baz:i386 (2 experimental [i386])" aptget install baz:i386/experimental -s -q=0
+
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
+Building dependency tree...
+Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
+requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
+distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
+or been moved out of Incoming.
+The following information may help to resolve the situation:
+
+The following packages have unmet dependencies:
+ baz-broken:i386 : Depends: bar but it is not installable
+E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install baz-broken -s
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-770291-reinstall b/test/integration/test-bug-770291-reinstall
index ea1f57ede..a5b2aff07 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-770291-reinstall
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-770291-reinstall
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Essential: yes'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst systemd [215-5+b1] (215-5+b1 unstable [i386])
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Conf systemd (215-5+b1 unstable [i386])
 Inst systemd-sysv [215-5+b1] (215-5+b1 unstable [i386])
 Conf systemd-sysv (215-5+b1 unstable [i386])' aptget install --reinstall systemd systemd-sysv -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst dependsA [1] (1 unstable [i386])
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ testequal "E: Could not configure 'predependsdependsB:i386'. " tail -n1 rootdir/
 msgmsg 'While we are at it, lets try these loops without reinstall as well'
 cp dpkg.status rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   systemd systemd-sysv
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Conf systemd (215-5+b1 unstable [i386])
 Inst systemd-sysv (215-5+b1 unstable [i386])
 Conf systemd-sysv (215-5+b1 unstable [i386])' aptget install systemd systemd-sysv -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   dependsA dependsB
diff --git a/test/integration/test-bug-multiarch-upgrade b/test/integration/test-bug-multiarch-upgrade
index c29e1f903..56071f184 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-bug-multiarch-upgrade
+++ b/test/integration/test-bug-multiarch-upgrade
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'libcups2' 'i386' '2' 'Multi-Arch: same'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libcups2
diff --git a/test/integration/test-cachecontainer-architecture-specification b/test/integration/test-cachecontainer-architecture-specification
index 47abfb5b0..e5625e811 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-cachecontainer-architecture-specification
+++ b/test/integration/test-cachecontainer-architecture-specification
@@ -12,31 +12,31 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'foo' 'all' '1'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget -s install libsame
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame:armel
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])
 Conf libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])' aptget -s install libsame:armel
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Unable to locate package libsame' aptget -s install libsame:armhf
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget -s install libsame:amd64
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame libsame:armel
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Inst libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Inst libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])
 Conf libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])' aptget -s install libsame:armel libsame:amd64
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame libsame:armel
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ Inst libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Inst libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])
 Conf libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])' aptget -s install libsame:*
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget -s install libsame:any
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame libsame:armel
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ Inst libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Inst libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])
 Conf libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])' aptget -s install libsame:a*
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget -s install libsame:linux-any
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libsame libsame:armel
@@ -86,35 +86,35 @@ Inst libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Inst libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])
 Conf libsame (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame:armel (1 unstable [armel])' aptget -s install libsame:linux-*
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Unable to locate package libsame' aptget -s install libsame:windows-any
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Unable to locate package foo' aptget -s install foo:armel
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst foo (1 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (1 unstable [all])' aptget -s install foo
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst foo (1 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (1 unstable [all])' aptget -s install foo:all
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo
 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst foo (1 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (1 unstable [all])' aptget -s install foo:amd64
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo
diff --git a/test/integration/test-compressed-indexes b/test/integration/test-compressed-indexes
index 92e7c0e84..5b966754c 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-compressed-indexes
+++ b/test/integration/test-compressed-indexes
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ testrun() {
 	msgtest '\tdeb file is present'; testsuccess --nomsg test -f testpkg_1.0_i386.deb
 	rm testpkg_1.0_i386.deb
 	cd - >/dev/null
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   testpkg
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst testpkg (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf testpkg (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install testpkg -s
 	rm -f rootdir/var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin rootdir/var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin
-	testequal "$GOODSHOW" aptcache show testpkg
-	testequal "$GOODSHOW" aptcache show testpkg
+	testsuccessequal "$GOODSHOW" aptcache show testpkg
+	testsuccessequal "$GOODSHOW" aptcache show testpkg
 	rm -f rootdir/var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin rootdir/var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin
-	testequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
-	testequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
+	testsuccessequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
+	testsuccessequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
 	rm -f rootdir/var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin rootdir/var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin
-	testequal "$GOODSHOWSRC" aptcache showsrc testpkg
-	testequal "$GOODSHOWSRC" aptcache showsrc testpkg
+	testsuccessequal "$GOODSHOWSRC" aptcache showsrc testpkg
+	testsuccessequal "$GOODSHOWSRC" aptcache showsrc testpkg
 	aptget clean
 	msgtest 'Check if the source is aptgetable'
 	cd downloaded
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Conf testpkg (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install testpkg -s
 	testsuccess test -d testpkg-1.0
 	rm -rf testpkg-1.0*
 	cd - >/dev/null
-	testequal "$(aptcache show testpkg -o Acquire::Languages=none)
+	testsuccessequal "$(aptcache show testpkg -o Acquire::Languages=none)
 " aptcache dumpavail
 }
 
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ testsuccess aptget update
 GOODSHOW="$(aptcache show testpkg)
 "
 test $(echo "$GOODSHOW" | grep -e '^Package: testpkg' -e '^Version: 1.0' -e '^Architecture: i386' | wc -l) -eq 3 || msgdie 'show is broken'
-testequal "$GOODSHOW" aptcache show testpkg
+testsuccessequal "$GOODSHOW" aptcache show testpkg
 GOODSHOWSRC="$(aptcache showsrc testpkg)
 "
 test $(echo "$GOODSHOWSRC" | grep -e '^Package: testpkg' -e '^Format: 3.0 (native)' -e '^Files:' -e '^Checksums-Sha256:' | wc -l) -eq 4 || msgdie 'showsrc is broken'
-testequal "$GOODSHOWSRC" aptcache showsrc testpkg
+testsuccessequal "$GOODSHOWSRC" aptcache showsrc testpkg
 GOODPOLICY="$(aptcache policy testpkg)"
 test $(echo "$GOODPOLICY" | grep -e '^testpkg:' -e '^  Candidate:' -e '^  Installed: (none)' -e '500 file:/' | wc -l) -eq 4 || msgdie 'policy is broken'
-testequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
+testsuccessequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
 
 for COMPRESSOR in 'gzip' 'bzip2' 'lzma' 'xz'; do testovermethod 'file' $COMPRESSOR; done
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 testsuccess aptget update
 GOODPOLICY="$(aptcache policy testpkg)"
 test $(echo "$GOODPOLICY" | grep -e '^testpkg:' -e '^  Candidate:' -e '^  Installed: (none)' -e '500 http://' | wc -l) -eq 4 || msgdie 'policy is broken'
-testequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
+testsuccessequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
 
 for COMPRESSOR in 'gzip' 'bzip2' 'lzma' 'xz'; do testovermethod 'http' $COMPRESSOR; done
 
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 testsuccess aptcdrom add </dev/null
 GOODPOLICY="$(aptcache policy testpkg)"
 test $(echo "$GOODPOLICY" | grep -e '^testpkg:' -e '^  Candidate:' -e '^  Installed: (none)' -e '500 cdrom://' | wc -l) -eq 4 || msgdie 'policy is broken'
-testequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
+testsuccessequal "$GOODPOLICY" aptcache policy testpkg
 
 for COMPRESSOR in 'gzip' 'bzip2' 'lzma' 'xz'; do testovermethod 'cdrom' $COMPRESSOR; done
diff --git a/test/integration/test-conflicts-loop b/test/integration/test-conflicts-loop
index 81731dfe4..729a5e0f8 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-conflicts-loop
+++ b/test/integration/test-conflicts-loop
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'openjdk-6-jre-headless' 'i386' '6b20-1.9.8-0ubuntu1~10
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-conflicts-real-multiarch-same b/test/integration/test-conflicts-real-multiarch-same
index d9111677c..e6c6c0e01 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-conflicts-real-multiarch-same
+++ b/test/integration/test-conflicts-real-multiarch-same
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Conflicts: real-provider
 Multi-Arch: same'
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, selecting 'virtual-provider' instead of 'virtual'
 Note, selecting 'virtual-provider:i386' instead of 'virtual:i386'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Inst virtual-provider:i386 (2 unstable [i386])
 Conf virtual-provider (2 unstable [amd64])
 Conf virtual-provider:i386 (2 unstable [i386])" aptget install virtual:* -s -q=0
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   real real:i386
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Conf real (2 unstable [amd64])
 Conf real:i386 (2 unstable [i386])' aptget install real:* -s -q=0
 
 # ensure that we are not confused by the provides
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   real-provider real-provider:i386
diff --git a/test/integration/test-cve-2013-1051-InRelease-parsing b/test/integration/test-cve-2013-1051-InRelease-parsing
index 8f9803991..e38e40cc9 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-cve-2013-1051-InRelease-parsing
+++ b/test/integration/test-cve-2013-1051-InRelease-parsing
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ msgtest 'Initial apt-get update should work with' 'InRelease'
 testsuccess --nomsg aptget update
 
 # check that the setup is correct
-testequal "good-pkg:
+testsuccessequal "good-pkg:
   Installed: (none)
   Candidate: 1.0
   Version table:
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ msgtest 'apt-get update for should fail with the modified' 'InRelease'
 aptget update 2>&1 | grep -E -q '(Writing more data than expected|Hash Sum mismatch)' > /dev/null && msgpass || msgfail
 
 # ensure there is no package
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Unable to locate package bad-mitm' aptget install bad-mitm -s
 
 # and verify that its not picked up
-testequal 'N: Unable to locate package bad-mitm' aptcache policy bad-mitm -q=0
+testsuccessequal 'N: Unable to locate package bad-mitm' aptcache policy bad-mitm -q=0
 
 # and that the right one is used
-testequal "good-pkg:
+testsuccessequal "good-pkg:
   Installed: (none)
   Candidate: 1.0
   Version table:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-essential-force-loopbreak b/test/integration/test-essential-force-loopbreak
index 1493430d8..50c682d43 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-essential-force-loopbreak
+++ b/test/integration/test-essential-force-loopbreak
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ cp -a rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status dpkg.status.backup
 testforcebreak() {
 	cp -a dpkg.status.backup rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
 	rm -f rootdir/var/lib/apt/extended_states
-	testequal "Reading package lists...
+	testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   sysvinit
diff --git a/test/integration/test-external-dependency-solver-protocol b/test/integration/test-external-dependency-solver-protocol
index fd68578c5..3b9b38c39 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-external-dependency-solver-protocol
+++ b/test/integration/test-external-dependency-solver-protocol
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ insertpackage 'experimental' 'coolstuff' 'i386,amd64' '3' 'Depends: cool, stuff'
 setupaptarchive
 
 rm -f /tmp/dump.edsp
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Execute external solver...
 The solver encountered an error of type: ERR_JUST_DUMPING
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ testsuccess test -s /tmp/dump.edsp
 rm -f /tmp/dump.edsp
 
 #FIXME: this should be unstable, but we don't support pinning yet
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Execute external solver...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst coolstuff (3 experimental [amd64])
 Conf coolstuff (3 experimental [amd64])' aptget install --solver apt coolstuff -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Execute external solver...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ rm -f /tmp/dump.edsp
 testfailure aptget install --solver apt awesomecoolstuff:i386 -s
 
 testsuccess aptinternalsolver scenario
-testequal 'Package: stuff
+testsuccessequal 'Package: stuff
 Source: stuff
 Architecture: all
 Version: 1
diff --git a/test/integration/test-handling-broken-orgroups b/test/integration/test-handling-broken-orgroups
index 20b314074..149f05fa9 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-handling-broken-orgroups
+++ b/test/integration/test-handling-broken-orgroups
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Provides: stuff-abi-2'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   cool
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Inst coolstuff (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf cool (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf coolstuff (1.0-1 unstable [all])' aptget install coolstuff -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   stuff
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Inst coolstuff2 (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf stuff (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf coolstuff2 (1.0-1 unstable [all])' aptget install coolstuff2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
                              stuff2 but it is not installable
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install coolstuff-broken -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Recommended packages:
   cool2 stuff2
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst coolstuff-brokenrec (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf coolstuff-brokenrec (1.0-1 unstable [all])' aptget install coolstuff-brokenrec -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   stuff
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Inst coolstuff-conflict (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf stuff (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf coolstuff-conflict (1.0-1 unstable [all])' aptget install coolstuff-conflict -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   extrastuff
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Inst coolstuff-provided (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf extrastuff (1.0-1 unstable [all])
 Conf coolstuff-provided (1.0-1 unstable [all])' aptget install coolstuff-provided -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-breaks b/test/integration/test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-breaks
index 745f7d206..20424b942 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-breaks
+++ b/test/integration/test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-breaks
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'foo-same-breaker-none' 'i386' '1.0' 'Breaks: foo-same'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  foo-breaker-none : Breaks: foo
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install foo-provider foo-breaker-none -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-breaker-2 foo-provider
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Inst foo-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-breaker-2 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-provider foo-breaker-2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Conf foo (4.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-breaker-3 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-provider foo-breaker-3 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  foo-foreign-breaker-none : Breaks: foo-foreign
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install foo-foreign-provider foo-foreign-breaker-none -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-foreign-breaker-2 foo-foreign-provider
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Inst foo-foreign-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-foreign-breaker-2 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-foreign-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-foreign-provider foo-foreign-breaker-2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo-foreign:amd64
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Conf foo-foreign:amd64 (4.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf foo-foreign-breaker-3 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-foreign-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-foreign-provider foo-foreign-breaker-3 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  foo-same-breaker-none : Breaks: foo-same
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install foo-same-provider foo-same-breaker-none -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-same-breaker-2 foo-same-provider
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Inst foo-same-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-same-breaker-2 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-same-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-same-provider foo-same-breaker-2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo-same:amd64 foo-same
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-conflicts b/test/integration/test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-conflicts
index a07252768..a781d8e44 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-conflicts
+++ b/test/integration/test-ignore-provides-if-versioned-conflicts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'foo-same-breaker-none' 'i386' '1.0' 'Conflicts: foo-sa
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  foo-breaker-none : Conflicts: foo
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install foo-provider foo-breaker-none -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-breaker-2 foo-provider
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Inst foo-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-breaker-2 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-provider foo-breaker-2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Conf foo (4.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-breaker-3 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-provider foo-breaker-3 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  foo-foreign-breaker-none : Conflicts: foo-foreign
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install foo-foreign-provider foo-foreign-breaker-none -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-foreign-breaker-2 foo-foreign-provider
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Inst foo-foreign-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-foreign-breaker-2 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-foreign-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-foreign-provider foo-foreign-breaker-2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo-foreign:amd64
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Conf foo-foreign:amd64 (4.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf foo-foreign-breaker-3 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-foreign-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-foreign-provider foo-foreign-breaker-3 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  foo-same-breaker-none : Conflicts: foo-same
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install foo-same-provider foo-same-breaker-none -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-same-breaker-2 foo-same-provider
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Inst foo-same-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-same-breaker-2 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-same-provider (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-same-provider foo-same-breaker-2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo-same:amd64 foo-same
diff --git a/test/integration/test-implicit-conflicts-real-not-virtual b/test/integration/test-implicit-conflicts-real-not-virtual
index c9fca4edf..7c1365bdd 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-implicit-conflicts-real-not-virtual
+++ b/test/integration/test-implicit-conflicts-real-not-virtual
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ insertinstalledpackage 'wireless-crda' 'amd64' '1.14'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   crda
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst crda (1.1.1-1ubuntu4m unstable-m [amd64])
 Conf crda (1.1.1-1ubuntu4m unstable-m [amd64])' aptget install crda -s -t unstable-m
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   crda
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst crda (1.1.1-1ubuntu4p unstable-p [amd64])
 Conf crda (1.1.1-1ubuntu4p unstable-p [amd64])' aptget install crda -s -t unstable-p
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   crda
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Conflicts: wireless-crda (<< 1.15)
 Replaces: wireless-crda ( << 1.15)
 Multi-arch: foreign'
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   wireless-crda
diff --git a/test/integration/test-kernel-helper-autoremove b/test/integration/test-kernel-helper-autoremove
index 1524ed4c7..c2fc37ee7 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-kernel-helper-autoremove
+++ b/test/integration/test-kernel-helper-autoremove
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ testprotected() {
 	grep -q "^\\^linux-image-$(uname -r | sed -e 's#\.#\\\\.#g')\\\$\$" protected.list && msgpass || catfail
 }
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ testprotected
 msgtest 'Check kernel autoremoval protection list does not include' 'old kernel'
 grep -q '^\^linux-image-1\\\.0\\\.0-2-generic\$$' protected.list && catfail || msgpass
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Remv linux-image-1.0.0-2-generic [1.0.0-2]' aptget autoremove -s
 testprotected 1.0.0-2-generic
 msgtest 'Check kernel autoremoval protection list includes' 'installed kernel'
 grep -q '^\^linux-image-1\\\.0\\\.0-2-generic\$$' protected.list && msgpass || catfail
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-multiarch-foreign b/test/integration/test-multiarch-foreign
index 332466d96..490abb873 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-multiarch-foreign
+++ b/test/integration/test-multiarch-foreign
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Multi-Arch: foreign'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Inst cool-foo:i386 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf cool-foo:i386 (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install cool-foo:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Inst cool-foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf cool-foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget install cool-foo:amd64 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   cool-foo foo
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Inst cool-foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf cool-foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget install cool-foo:amd64 foo:amd64 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   cool-foo foo:i386
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Inst cool-foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf foo:i386 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf cool-foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget install cool-foo:amd64 foo:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   cool-foo foo:armel
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Conf cool-foo (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget install cool-foo:amd64 foo:armel -s
 
 
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   bar
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Inst cool-bar:i386 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf cool-bar:i386 (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install cool-bar:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   bar
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Inst cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget install cool-bar:amd64 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   bar cool-bar
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Inst cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget install cool-bar:amd64 bar:amd64 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   bar:i386 cool-bar
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Inst cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf bar:i386 (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget install cool-bar:amd64 bar:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   bar:armel cool-bar
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Inst cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf bar:armel (1.0 unstable [armel])
 Conf cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])' aptget install cool-bar:amd64 bar:armel -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, selecting 'bar' instead of 'bar-provider'
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Inst cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf cool-bar (1.0 unstable [amd64])" aptget install cool-bar bar-provider -s -q=0
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Note, selecting 'bar:i386' instead of 'bar-provider:i386'
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ordering-ignore-not-matching-breaks b/test/integration/test-ordering-ignore-not-matching-breaks
index c9fca4edf..7c1365bdd 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ordering-ignore-not-matching-breaks
+++ b/test/integration/test-ordering-ignore-not-matching-breaks
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ insertinstalledpackage 'wireless-crda' 'amd64' '1.14'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   crda
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst crda (1.1.1-1ubuntu4m unstable-m [amd64])
 Conf crda (1.1.1-1ubuntu4m unstable-m [amd64])' aptget install crda -s -t unstable-m
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   crda
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst crda (1.1.1-1ubuntu4p unstable-p [amd64])
 Conf crda (1.1.1-1ubuntu4p unstable-p [amd64])' aptget install crda -s -t unstable-p
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   crda
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Conflicts: wireless-crda (<< 1.15)
 Replaces: wireless-crda ( << 1.15)
 Multi-arch: foreign'
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   wireless-crda
diff --git a/test/integration/test-package-reinstallation b/test/integration/test-package-reinstallation
index b4f2061ec..f0412f98d 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-package-reinstallation
+++ b/test/integration/test-package-reinstallation
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ insertinstalledpackage 'apt' 'i386' '0.8.15' 'Depends: libc6'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Inst libc-bin [2.13-8] (2.13-8 unstable [i386])
diff --git a/test/integration/test-pdiff-usage b/test/integration/test-pdiff-usage
index d773dcd66..4de07f1ad 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-pdiff-usage
+++ b/test/integration/test-pdiff-usage
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ testrun() {
 	testsuccess aptget update "$@"
 	cp -a rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists-bak
 	testnopackage newstuff
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
 " aptcache show apt oldstuff
 
 	msgmsg "Testcase: apply with one patch: $*"
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ SHA256-Patches:
 	find aptarchive -name 'Packages*' -type f -delete
 	wasmergeused "$@"
 	testnopackage oldstuff
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt newstuff
 
 	msgmsg "Testcase: index is already up-to-date: $*"
 	find rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists -name '*diff_Index' -type f -delete
 	testsuccess aptget update "$@"
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt newstuff
 
 	msgmsg "Testcase: apply with two patches: $*"
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ SHA256-Patches:
 	cp -a rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists-bak rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 	wasmergeused "$@"
 	testnopackage oldstuff
-	testequal "$(cat Packages-future)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat Packages-future)
 " aptcache show apt newstuff futurestuff
 
 	msgmsg "Testcase: patch applying fails, but successful fallback: $*"
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ SHA256-Patches:
 	signreleasefiles
 	testsuccess aptget update "$@"
 	testnopackage oldstuff
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt newstuff
 
 	msgmsg "Testcase: pdiff patch bigger than index itself: $*"
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ SHA256-Patches:
 	cp -f rootdir/tmp/testsuccess.output rootdir/tmp/aptgetupdate.output
 	testsuccess grep 'bytes (Limit is' rootdir/tmp/aptgetupdate.output
 	testnopackage oldstuff
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt newstuff
 }
 echo 'Debug::pkgAcquire::Diffs "true";
diff --git a/test/integration/test-pin-non-existent-package b/test/integration/test-pin-non-existent-package
index c567e5285..5c839283f 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-pin-non-existent-package
+++ b/test/integration/test-pin-non-existent-package
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ testcandidate() {
 }
 
 testcandidate rapt '0.8.15'
-testequal 'N: Unable to locate package doesntexist' aptcache policy doesntexist -q=0
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'N: Unable to locate package doesntexist' aptcache policy doesntexist -q=0
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.' aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ Pin: release a=unstable
 Pin-Priority: -1' > rootdir/etc/apt/preferences
 
 testcandidate rapt '(none)'
-testequal 'N: Unable to locate package doesntexist' aptcache policy doesntexist -q=0
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'N: Unable to locate package doesntexist' aptcache policy doesntexist -q=0
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.' aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ Pin: release a=unstable
 Pin-Priority: 1000' >> rootdir/etc/apt/preferences
 
 testcandidate rapt '(none)'
-testequal 'N: Unable to locate package doesntexist' aptcache policy doesntexist -q=0
+testsuccessequal 'N: Unable to locate package doesntexist' aptcache policy doesntexist -q=0
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.' aptget dist-upgrade --trivial-only
diff --git a/test/integration/test-policy-pinning b/test/integration/test-policy-pinning
index c08a2f103..15bf300ac 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-policy-pinning
+++ b/test/integration/test-policy-pinning
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ testequalpolicy() {
 	local SP="$1"
 	local AP="$2"
 	shift 2
-	testequal "Package files:
+	testsuccessequal "Package files:
  $(echo "$SP" | awk '{ printf("%3s\n",$0) }') ${STATUS}
      release a=now
  $(echo "$AP" | awk '{ printf("%3s\n",$0) }') file:${APTARCHIVE}/  Packages
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ testequalpolicycoolstuff() {
 		shift
 	fi
 	shift 6
-	testequal "coolstuff:
+	testsuccessequal "coolstuff:
   Installed: $INSTALLED
   Candidate: $CANDIDATE
   ${PINVERSION}Version table:${BPO2ARCHIVE}
diff --git a/test/integration/test-prefer-higher-priority-providers b/test/integration/test-prefer-higher-priority-providers
index 64b901dd0..85a302fb1 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-prefer-higher-priority-providers
+++ b/test/integration/test-prefer-higher-priority-providers
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'awesome' 'all' '1' 'Depends: stuff'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Inst awesome (1 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (1 unstable [all])
 Conf awesome (1 unstable [all])' aptget install awesome -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   awesome foo
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Inst awesome (1 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (1 unstable [all])
 Conf awesome (1 unstable [all])' aptget install awesome foo -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'bar' is not installed, so not removed
 Package 'baz' is not installed, so not removed
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Inst awesome (1 unstable [all])
 Conf foo (1 unstable [all])
 Conf awesome (1 unstable [all])" aptget install awesome bar- baz- -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'foo' is not installed, so not removed
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Inst awesome (1 unstable [all])
 Conf bar (1 unstable [all])
 Conf awesome (1 unstable [all])" aptget install awesome foo- -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'foo' is not installed, so not removed
 Package 'baz' is not installed, so not removed
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Inst awesome (1 unstable [all])
 Conf bar (1 unstable [all])
 Conf awesome (1 unstable [all])" aptget install awesome foo- baz- -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'foo' is not installed, so not removed
 Package 'bar' is not installed, so not removed
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Inst awesome (1 unstable [all])
 Conf baz (1 unstable [all])
 Conf awesome (1 unstable [all])" aptget install awesome foo- bar- -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'foo' is not installed, so not removed
 Package 'bar' is not installed, so not removed
diff --git a/test/integration/test-prefer-native-architecture-over-higher-priority b/test/integration/test-prefer-native-architecture-over-higher-priority
index 2e5696376..7e4f8f34b 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-prefer-native-architecture-over-higher-priority
+++ b/test/integration/test-prefer-native-architecture-over-higher-priority
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'autoconf' 'all' '1' 'Depends: m4'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   m4
diff --git a/test/integration/test-prevent-markinstall-multiarch-same-versionscrew b/test/integration/test-prevent-markinstall-multiarch-same-versionscrew
index db97687ce..5f67c0191 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-prevent-markinstall-multiarch-same-versionscrew
+++ b/test/integration/test-prevent-markinstall-multiarch-same-versionscrew
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'libsame3' 'i386,amd64' '3' 'Multi-Arch: same'
 insertpackage 'unstable' 'depender3' 'all' '3' 'Depends: libsame3 (= 3)'
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ insertinstalledpackage 'libsame2' 'i386' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libsame3' 'i386' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same'
 
 # the error message isn't great, but better than nothing, right?
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  depender2 : Depends: libsame2 (= 2) but it is not going to be installed
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install depender2 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libsame3:i386 libsame3
diff --git a/test/integration/test-provides-gone-with-upgrade b/test/integration/test-provides-gone-with-upgrade
index 3b4bc2d04..61d34fa57 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-provides-gone-with-upgrade
+++ b/test/integration/test-provides-gone-with-upgrade
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Replaces: apt (<< 0.8.15)'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-release-candidate-switching b/test/integration/test-release-candidate-switching
index 0970cb935..a1a6a6142 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-release-candidate-switching
+++ b/test/integration/test-release-candidate-switching
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ insertpackage 'experimental' 'uninstallablepkg' 'all' '1.0' 'Depends: libmtp8 (>
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
    amarok-common (2.3.1-1+sid)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
    amarok-common (2.3.2-2+exp)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok -t experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok'
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-null'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-null'
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-null/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
 # do not select the same version multiple times
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok'
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install a
 # in theory, the second line is wrong, but printing the right version is too much of a hassle
 # (we have to check if later in the Changed list is another change and if so use this version
 #  instead of the current candidate) - and it wouldn't be (really) useful anyway…
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental2 [i386]) for 'amarok-less'
 Selected version '5:4.6.0+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'phonon-backend-xine' because of 'amarok-less'
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ After this operation, 301 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-less/experimental2 amarok-higher/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
 # phonon-backend-null can't be used directly, but as it provides it is still fine…
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-null2'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-null2'
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-null2/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
 # if an or-group satisfier is already found, do not set others
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-xine'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-xine'
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-xine/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
 # … but proceed testing if the first doesn't work out
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-xine2'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-xine2'
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-xine2/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
 # sometimes, the second level need to be corrected, too
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-xine3'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-xine3'
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ After this operation, 301 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-xine3/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
 # … but proceed testing if the first doesn't work out even in second deep
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-xine4'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-xine4'
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-xine4/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
 # providers can be broken, too
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-broken'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-broken'
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-broken/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0
 
 # switch the candidate for recommends too if they should be installed
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-recommends'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-recommends'
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ After this operation, 258 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-recommends/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0 -o APT::Install-Recommends=1
 
 # … or not if not
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-recommends'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-recommends'
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install a
 
 # but broken recommends are not the end of the world
 # FIXME: the version output for recommend packages is a bit strange… but what would be better?
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [i386]) for 'amarok-recommends2'
 Selected version '2.3.2-2+exp' (experimental [all]) for 'amarok-common' because of 'amarok-recommends2'
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ After this operation, 215 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation." aptget install amarok-recommends2/experimental --trivial-only -V -q=0 -o APT::Install-Recommends=1
 
 # if one depends doesn't work, we don't need to look deeper…
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Selected version '1.0' (experimental [all]) for 'uninstallablepkg'
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
diff --git a/test/integration/test-releasefile-verification b/test/integration/test-releasefile-verification
index 3765a4b1f..363b7fe5b 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-releasefile-verification
+++ b/test/integration/test-releasefile-verification
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ prepare() {
 }
 
 installaptold() {
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Suggested packages:
   aptitude synaptic wajig dpkg-dev apt-doc bzip2 lzma python-apt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Download complete and in download only mode' aptget install apt -dy
 }
 
 installaptnew() {
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Suggested packages:
   aptitude synaptic wajig dpkg-dev apt-doc bzip2 lzma python-apt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Download complete and in download only mode' aptget install apt -dy
 }
 
 failaptold() {
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Suggested packages:
   aptitude synaptic wajig dpkg-dev apt-doc bzip2 lzma python-apt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes' aptget install apt -d
 }
 
 failaptnew() {
-	testequal 'Reading package lists...
+	testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Suggested packages:
   aptitude synaptic wajig dpkg-dev apt-doc bzip2 lzma python-apt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Cold archive signed by' 'Joe Sixpack'
 	updatesuccess
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
 " aptcache show apt
 	installaptold
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Good warm archive signed by' 'Joe Sixpack'
 	updatesuccess
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt
 	installaptnew
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Cold archive signed by' 'Rex Expired'
 	updatefailure '^W: .* KEYEXPIRED'
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
 " aptcache show apt
 	failaptold
 	rm rootdir/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/rexexpired.gpg
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Cold archive signed by' 'Marvin Paranoid'
 	updatefailure '^W: .* NO_PUBKEY'
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
 " aptcache show apt
 	failaptold
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Bad warm archive signed by' 'Joe Sixpack'
 	updatesuccess
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt
 	installaptnew
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Cold archive signed by' 'Joe Sixpack'
 	updatesuccess
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
 " aptcache show apt
 	installaptold
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Good warm archive signed by' 'Marvin Paranoid'
 	updatefailure '^W: .* NO_PUBKEY'
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
 " aptcache show apt
 	installaptold
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Good warm archive signed by' 'Rex Expired'
 	updatefailure '^W: .* KEYEXPIRED'
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE})
 " aptcache show apt
 	installaptold
 	rm rootdir/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/rexexpired.gpg
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ runtest() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name "$DELETEFILE" -delete
 	msgtest 'Good warm archive signed by' 'Joe Sixpack'
 	updatesuccess
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt
 	installaptnew
 }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ runtest2() {
 	find aptarchive/ -name Release.gpg -delete
 	msgtest 'Warm archive signed by' 'nobody'
 	updatesuccess
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt
 	failaptnew
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ runtest2() {
 	rm -rf rootdir/var/lib/apt/lists
 	msgtest 'Cold archive signed by' 'nobody'
 	updatesuccess
-	testequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
+	testsuccessequal "$(cat ${PKGFILE}-new)
 " aptcache show apt
 	failaptnew
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/test-resolve-by-keep-new-recommends b/test/integration/test-resolve-by-keep-new-recommends
index 6b1772877..a8ab9057c 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-resolve-by-keep-new-recommends
+++ b/test/integration/test-resolve-by-keep-new-recommends
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
   foo
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded."
-testequal "$UPGRADE_KEEP" aptget upgrade -s
+testsuccessequal "$UPGRADE_KEEP" aptget upgrade -s
 
diff --git a/test/integration/test-sourceslist-trusted-options b/test/integration/test-sourceslist-trusted-options
index 55d4e0233..5fe4933ce 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-sourceslist-trusted-options
+++ b/test/integration/test-sourceslist-trusted-options
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ setupaptarchive --no-update
 APTARCHIVE=$(readlink -f ./aptarchive)
 
 everythingsucceeds() {
-	testequal 'Listing...
+	testsuccessequal 'Listing...
 foo/testing 2 amd64
 foo/stable 1 amd64
 ' apt list foo -a
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ foo/stable 1 amd64
 }
 
 everythingfails() {
-	testequal 'Listing...
+	testsuccessequal 'Listing...
 foo/testing 2 amd64
 foo/stable 1 amd64
 ' apt list foo -a
diff --git a/test/integration/test-specific-architecture-dependencies b/test/integration/test-specific-architecture-dependencies
index 078a84654..cb6bc3cc2 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-specific-architecture-dependencies
+++ b/test/integration/test-specific-architecture-dependencies
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'foo-no-conflictor' 'i386' '1' 'Conflicts: foo:i386'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libc6:i386
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Conf libc6:i386 (1 unstable [i386])
 Inst pre-depender (1 unstable [all])
 Conf pre-depender (1 unstable [all])' aptget install pre-depender -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libc6:i386
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Inst depender (1 unstable [all])
 Conf libc6:i386 (1 unstable [i386])
 Conf depender (1 unstable [all])' aptget install depender -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   libold libold:i386
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Remv libold:i386 [1]
 Inst breaker (1 unstable [all])
 Conf breaker (1 unstable [all])' aptget install breaker -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   libold:i386
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Remv libold:i386 [1]
 Inst breaker-x32 (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf breaker-x32 (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget install breaker-x32 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   libold
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Remv libold [1]
 Inst breaker-x64:i386 (1 unstable [i386])
 Conf breaker-x64:i386 (1 unstable [i386])' aptget install breaker-x64 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   oldconflictor
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst oldconflictor (1 unstable [all])
 Conf oldconflictor (1 unstable [all])' aptget install oldconflictor -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   oldconflictor-x32
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst oldconflictor-x32 (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf oldconflictor-x32 (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget install oldconflictor-x32 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   oldconflictor-x64:i386
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst oldconflictor-x64:i386 (1 unstable [i386])
 Conf oldconflictor-x64:i386 (1 unstable [i386])' aptget install oldconflictor-x64 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-depender
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foo-depender (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf foo-depender (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget install foo-depender -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
 requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  foo-depender:i386 : Depends: foo:i386 but it is not installable
 E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.' aptget install foo-depender:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-foreign-depender:i386
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ The following NEW packages will be installed:
 Inst foo-foreign-depender:i386 (1 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-foreign-depender:i386 (1 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-foreign-depender:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   provider
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Remv provider [1]
 Inst foo-conflictor (1 unstable [amd64])
 Conf foo-conflictor (1 unstable [amd64])' aptget install foo-conflictor -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   provider
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Remv provider [1]
 Inst foo-conflictor:i386 (1 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-conflictor:i386 (1 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-conflictor:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   provider
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Remv provider [1]
 Inst foo-foreign-conflictor:i386 (1 unstable [i386])
 Conf foo-foreign-conflictor:i386 (1 unstable [i386])' aptget install foo-foreign-conflictor:i386 -s
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   foo-no-conflictor:i386
diff --git a/test/integration/test-suggest-installed-multiarch-silbing b/test/integration/test-suggest-installed-multiarch-silbing
index 89640a30c..f2b1db5eb 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-suggest-installed-multiarch-silbing
+++ b/test/integration/test-suggest-installed-multiarch-silbing
@@ -26,26 +26,26 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'mozplugger' 'i386,amd64' '1' 'Depends: iceweasel | fir
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'foo' is not installed, so not removed. Did you mean 'foo:i386'?
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded." aptget remove foo -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   foo2:i386
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Remv foo2:i386 [1]" aptget remove foo2 -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
   foo3
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Remv foo3 [1]" aptget remove foo3 -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'foo3:i386' is not installed, so not removed. Did you mean 'foo3'?
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded." aptget remove foo3:i386 -s
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@ Building dependency tree...
 Package 'samefoo:armel' is not installed, so not removed. Did you mean 'samefoo:i386'?
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded." aptget remove samefoo:armel -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'samefoo2' is not installed, so not removed. Did you mean 'samefoo2:i386'?
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded." aptget remove samefoo2 -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'samefoo2:armel' is not installed, so not removed. Did you mean 'samefoo2:i386'?
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded." aptget remove samefoo2:armel -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'iceweasel' is not installed, so not removed
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded." aptget remove iceweasel -s
 
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Package 'fireweasel' is not installed, so not removed. Did you mean 'fireweasel:i386'?
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded." aptget remove fireweasel:amd64 -s
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1098738-apt-get-source-md5sum b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1098738-apt-get-source-md5sum
index 574183b0a..ec74a750b 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1098738-apt-get-source-md5sum
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1098738-apt-get-source-md5sum
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ cd downloaded
 
 testok() {
 	rm -f ${1}_1.0.dsc ${1}_1.0.tar.gz
-	testequal "Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Need to get 6 B of source archives.
 Get:1 http://localhost:8080/  $1 1.0 (dsc) [3 B]
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Download complete and in download only mode" aptget source -d "$@"
 testkeep() {
 	echo -n 'dsc' > ${1}_1.0.dsc
 	echo -n 'tar' > ${1}_1.0.tar.gz
-	testequal "Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Skipping already downloaded file '${1}_1.0.dsc'
 Skipping already downloaded file '${1}_1.0.tar.gz'
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Download complete and in download only mode" aptget source -d "$@"
 
 testmismatch() {
 	rm -f ${1}_1.0.dsc ${1}_1.0.tar.gz
-	testequal "Reading package lists...
+	testfailureequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Need to get 6 B of source archives.
 Get:1 http://localhost:8080/  $1 1.0 (dsc) [3 B]
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ E: Failed to fetch some archives." aptget source -d "$@"
 	testfailure --nomsg test -e ${1}_1.0.dsc -a -e ${1}_1.0.tar.gz
 
 	rm -f ${1}_1.0.dsc ${1}_1.0.tar.gz
-	testequal "Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Skipping download of file 'pkg-sha256-bad_1.0.dsc' as requested hashsum is not available for authentication
 Skipping download of file 'pkg-sha256-bad_1.0.tar.gz' as requested hashsum is not available for authentication
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Download complete and in download only mode" aptget source -d "$@" -o Acquire::F
 	testfailure --nomsg test -e ${1}_1.0.dsc -a -e ${1}_1.0.tar.gz
 
 	rm -f ${1}_1.0.dsc ${1}_1.0.tar.gz
-	testequal "Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Need to get 6 B of source archives.
 Get:1 http://localhost:8080/  $1 1.0 (dsc) [3 B]
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ testok pkg-sha256-bad -o Acquire::ForceHash=MD5Sum
 # not having MD5 sum doesn't mean the file doesn't exist at all …
 testok pkg-no-md5
 testok pkg-no-md5 -o Acquire::ForceHash=SHA256
-testequal "Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Skipping download of file 'pkg-no-md5_1.0.dsc' as requested hashsum is not available for authentication
 Skipping download of file 'pkg-no-md5_1.0.tar.gz' as requested hashsum is not available for authentication
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ testfailure --nomsg test -e pkg-no-md5_1.0.dsc -a -e pkg-no-md5_1.0.tar.gz
 # deal with cases in which we haven't for all files the same checksum type
 # mostly pathologic as this shouldn't happen, but just to be sure
 testok pkg-mixed-ok
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Need to get 6 B of source archives.
 Get:1 http://localhost:8080/  pkg-mixed-sha1-bad 1.0 (tar) [3 B]
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ E: Failed to fetch http://localhost:8080/pkg-mixed-sha1-bad_1.0.dsc  Hash Sum mi
 E: Failed to fetch some archives.' aptget source -d pkg-mixed-sha1-bad
 msgtest 'Only tar file is downloaded as the dsc has hashsum mismatch' 'pkg-mixed-sha1-bad'
 testsuccess --nomsg test ! -e pkg-mixed-sha1-bad_1.0.dsc -a -e pkg-mixed-sha1-bad_1.0.tar.gz
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Need to get 6 B of source archives.
 Get:1 http://localhost:8080/  pkg-mixed-sha2-bad 1.0 (tar) [3 B]
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ testsuccess --nomsg test -e pkg-mixed-sha2-bad_1.0.dsc -a ! -e pkg-mixed-sha2-ba
 
 # it gets even more pathologic: multiple entries for one file, some even disagreeing!
 testok pkg-md5-agree
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Error parsing checksum in Files of source package pkg-md5-disagree' aptget source -d pkg-md5-disagree
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 E: Error parsing checksum in Checksums-SHA256 of source package pkg-sha256-disagree' aptget source -d pkg-sha256-disagree
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1130419-prefer-installed-ma-same-siblings b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1130419-prefer-installed-ma-same-siblings
index af6b7b504..192ed5efc 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1130419-prefer-installed-ma-same-siblings
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1130419-prefer-installed-ma-same-siblings
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'steam' 'i386' '2' 'Depends: libmesa'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libmesa:i386
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Inst libmesa:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Inst steam:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Conf libmesa:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Conf steam:i386 (1 stable [i386])' aptget install steam -st stable
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libmesa:i386
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Conf steam:i386 (2 unstable [i386])' aptget install steam -st unstable
 
 cp rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status default-status.dpkg
 insertinstalledpackage 'libmesa' 'amd64' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libmesa:i386
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Inst libmesa:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Inst steam:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Conf libmesa:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Conf steam:i386 (1 stable [i386])' aptget install steam -st stable
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libmesa libmesa:i386
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ cp default-status.dpkg rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
 insertinstalledpackage 'libmesa-lts' 'amd64' '1' 'Provides: libmesa
 Conflicts: libmesa
 Multi-Arch: same'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libmesa-lts:i386
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Inst libmesa-lts:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Inst steam:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Conf libmesa-lts:i386 (1 stable [i386])
 Conf steam:i386 (1 stable [i386])' aptget install steam -st stable
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   libmesa-lts libmesa-lts:i386
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1304403-obsolete-priority-standard b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1304403-obsolete-priority-standard
index 45f70a898..b4f705d8b 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1304403-obsolete-priority-standard
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-1304403-obsolete-priority-standard
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ insertinstalledpackage 'not-downloadable' 'all' '1.0' '' 'standard'
 setupaptarchive
 
 # discourage keeping obsolete high-priority packages …
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ for i in $(seq 1 10); do
 insertinstalledpackage "depender$i" 'all' '1.0' 'Depends: not-downloadable'
 done
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages have been kept back:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-614993 b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-614993
index 49955f231..7067713e8 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-614993
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-614993
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ The following packages will be upgraded:
 Need to get 0 B/5505 kB of archives.
 After this operation, 2294 kB disk space will be freed.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation."
-testequal "$UPGRADE" aptget install xserver-xorg --trivial-only
+testfailureequal "$UPGRADE" aptget install xserver-xorg --trivial-only
 
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-761175-remove-purge b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-761175-remove-purge
index 0b5a91246..c2e2aadf1 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-761175-remove-purge
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-761175-remove-purge
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ runtests() {
 	testdpkgnotinstalled compiz-core-$1
 	testdpkgstatus 'rc' '1' "compiz-core-$1"
 
-	testequal "Reading package lists...
+	testsuccessequal "Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Reading state information...
 The following packages will be REMOVED:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ The following packages will be REMOVED:
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
 Purg compiz-core-$1" aptget purge compiz-core-$1 -s
 	testsuccess aptget purge compiz-core-$1 -y
-	testequal "dpkg-query: no packages found matching compiz-core-$1" dpkg -l compiz-core-$1
+	testfailureequal "dpkg-query: no packages found matching compiz-core-$1" dpkg -l compiz-core-$1
 }
 
 msgmsg 'Test in multi arch environment'
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-784473-InRelease-one-message-only b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-784473-InRelease-one-message-only
index 09315868b..754487a90 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-784473-InRelease-one-message-only
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-784473-InRelease-one-message-only
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ msgtest 'The unsigned garbage before signed block is' 'ignored'
 aptget update -qq 2>&1 | grep -q 'W:.*Does not start with a cleartext signature' && msgpass || msgfail
 
 ROOTDIR="$(readlink -f .)"
-testequal "Package files:
+testsuccessequal "Package files:
  100 ${ROOTDIR}/rootdir/var/lib/dpkg/status
      release a=now
 Pinned packages:" aptcache policy
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-802901-multiarch-early-remove b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-802901-multiarch-early-remove
index bdb4e5e4f..f56ff020c 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-802901-multiarch-early-remove
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-802901-multiarch-early-remove
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Conflicts: libgl1'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   libgl1-mesa-glx:i386
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-806274-install-suggests b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-806274-install-suggests
index fb72f0999..3f02316f4 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-806274-install-suggests
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-806274-install-suggests
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'baz' 'i386' '1.0'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   bar foo
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Inst bar (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install apt -s --install-recommends --no-install-suggests
 
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   bar baz foo
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Inst baz (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf bar (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf baz (1.0 unstable [i386])' aptget install apt -s --install-recommends --install-suggests
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   foo
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Conf foo (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Inst apt (0.8.15 unstable [i386])
 Conf apt (0.8.15 unstable [i386])' aptget install apt -s --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   baz foo
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-859188-multiarch-reinstall b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-859188-multiarch-reinstall
index be86f2e91..9bb99305e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-859188-multiarch-reinstall
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-859188-multiarch-reinstall
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Inst libsame:i386 [1.0] (1.0 unstable [i386])
 Conf libsame (1.0 unstable [amd64])
 Conf libsame:i386 (1.0 unstable [i386])'
 
-testequal "$REINSTALL" aptget install --reinstall libsame -s
-testequal "$REINSTALL" aptget install --reinstall libsame:amd64 -s
-testequal "$REINSTALL" aptget install --reinstall libsame:i386 -s
-testequal "$REINSTALL" aptget install --reinstall libsame:amd64 libsame:i386 -s
+testsuccessequal "$REINSTALL" aptget install --reinstall libsame -s
+testsuccessequal "$REINSTALL" aptget install --reinstall libsame:amd64 -s
+testsuccessequal "$REINSTALL" aptget install --reinstall libsame:i386 -s
+testsuccessequal "$REINSTALL" aptget install --reinstall libsame:amd64 libsame:i386 -s
diff --git a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-985852-pre-depends-or-group-ordering b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-985852-pre-depends-or-group-ordering
index d2b6b9bad..e9cbf958e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-985852-pre-depends-or-group-ordering
+++ b/test/integration/test-ubuntu-bug-985852-pre-depends-or-group-ordering
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ insertpackage 'unstable' 'custom' 'amd64' '2.0' 'Pre-Depends: grub-pc | grub'
 
 setupaptarchive
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-unpack-different-version-unpacked b/test/integration/test-unpack-different-version-unpacked
index 952f6e6b2..ae121cf4e 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-unpack-different-version-unpacked
+++ b/test/integration/test-unpack-different-version-unpacked
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cleanstatus() {
 
 #FIXME: the reported version is wrong, it should be 1, not 2
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'i386,amd64' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
 2 not fully installed or removed.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Conf libqtcore4:i386 (2 unstable [i386])' aptget install -s -f
 cleanstatus
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'amd64' '2' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'i386' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Correcting dependencies... Done
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Conf libqtcore4 (2 unstable [amd64])' aptget install -s -f
 cleanstatus
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'i386' '2' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'amd64' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Correcting dependencies... Done
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Conf libqtcore4:i386 (2 unstable [i386])' aptget install -s -f
 cleanstatus
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'amd64' '2' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'i386' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Correcting dependencies... Done
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Conf libqtcore4 (2 unstable [amd64])' aptget install -s -f
 cleanstatus
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'i386' '2' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'amd64' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Correcting dependencies... Done
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Conf libqtcore4:i386 (2 unstable [i386])' aptget install -s -f
 cleanstatus
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'amd64' '2' 'Multi-Arch: same'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'i386' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Correcting dependencies... Done
 The following extra packages will be installed:
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Conf libqtcore4:i386 (2 unstable [i386])' aptget install -s -f
 cleanstatus
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'i386' '2' 'Multi-Arch: same'
 insertinstalledpackage 'libqtcore4' 'amd64' '1' 'Multi-Arch: same' '' 'install ok unpacked'
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testsuccessequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Correcting dependencies... Done
 The following extra packages will be installed:
diff --git a/test/integration/test-xorg-break-providers b/test/integration/test-xorg-break-providers
index 0be57d979..ff1f3b077 100755
--- a/test/integration/test-xorg-break-providers
+++ b/test/integration/test-xorg-break-providers
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setupaptarchive
 # The test ensures that only -intel will be upgraded
 # (together with -core of course) and -vesa not touched.
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 The following extra packages will be installed:
   xserver-xorg-video-intel
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Need to get 0 B/2992 kB of archives.
 After this operation, 24.6 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget install xserver-xorg-core --trivial-only
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Need to get 0 B/2992 kB of archives.
 After this operation, 24.6 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 E: Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.' aptget upgrade --trivial-only
 
-testequal 'Reading package lists...
+testfailureequal 'Reading package lists...
 Building dependency tree...
 Calculating upgrade...
 The following packages will be upgraded:
-- 
2.47.2