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+# Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
+# Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip('placeholder')
+def test_cli_args():
+    pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip('placeholder')
+def test_unsigned_ssl():
+    pass
+
+@pytest.mark.skip('placeholder')
+def test_uid_change():
+    pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip('placeholder')
+def test_gid_change():
+    pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip('placeholder')
+def test_group_add():
+    pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip('placeholder')
+def test_sudo():
+    pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip('placeholder')
+def test_host_mount():
+    pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip('placeholder')
+def test_alt_command():
+    pass
+