diff --git a/tools/python/unittests/test_setup.py b/tools/python/unittests/test_setup.py
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+from nose.tools import assert_equals
+import linphone
+
+test_username = "liblinphone_tester"
+test_route = "sip2.linphone.org"
+
+def create_address(domain):
+    addr = linphone.Address.new(None)
+    assert addr != None
+    addr.username = test_username
+    assert_equals(addr.username, test_username)
+    if domain is not None:
+        domain = test_route
+    addr.domain = domain
+    assert_equals(addr.domain, domain)
+    addr.display_name = None
+    addr.display_name = "Mr Tester"
+    assert_equals(addr.display_name, "Mr Tester")
+    return addr
+
+class TestSetup:
+
+    def test_address(self):
+        create_address(None)
+
+    def test_core_init(self):
+        lc = linphone.Core.new({}, None, None)
+        assert lc is not None
+        if lc is not None:
+            lc.verify_server_certificates(False)
+
+    def test_interpret_url(self):
+        lc = linphone.Core.new({}, None, None)
+        assert lc is not None
+        sips_address = "sips:margaux@sip.linphone.org"
+        address = lc.interpret_url(sips_address)
+        assert address is not None
+        assert_equals(address.scheme, "sips")
+        assert_equals(address.username, "margaux")
+        assert_equals(address.domain, "sip.linphone.org")
+
+    def test_lpconfig_from_buffer(self):
+        buffer = "[buffer]\ntest=ok"
+        buffer_linebreaks = "[buffer_linebreaks]\n\n\n\r\n\n\r\ntest=ok"
+        conf = linphone.LpConfig.new_from_buffer(buffer)
+        assert_equals(conf.get_string("buffer", "test", ""), "ok")
+        conf = linphone.LpConfig.new_from_buffer(buffer_linebreaks)
+        assert_equals(conf.get_string("buffer_linebreaks", "test", ""), "ok")
+
+    def test_create_chat_room(self):
+        lc = linphone.Core.new({}, None, None)
+        assert lc is not None
+        cr = lc.get_chat_room_from_uri("sip:toto@titi.com")
+        assert cr is not None