diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 964ab0fc..c2948fef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -52,21 +52,6 @@ jobs:
             \"python-version\": [ \"3.13.0\" ], \
             \"package_level\": [ \"minimum\", \"latest\" ], \
             \"include\": [ \
-              { \
-                \"os\": \"ubuntu-latest\", \
-                \"python-version\": \"3.8\", \
-                \"package_level\": \"minimum\" \
-              }, \
-              { \
-                \"os\": \"ubuntu-latest\", \
-                \"python-version\": \"3.8\", \
-                \"package_level\": \"latest\" \
-              }, \
-              { \
-                \"os\": \"ubuntu-latest\", \
-                \"python-version\": \"3.10\", \
-                \"package_level\": \"latest\" \
-              }, \
               { \
                 \"os\": \"macos-latest\", \
                 \"python-version\": \"3.8\", \
@@ -81,21 +66,6 @@ jobs:
                 \"os\": \"macos-latest\", \
                 \"python-version\": \"3.13.0\", \
                 \"package_level\": \"minimum\" \
-              }, \
-              { \
-                \"os\": \"windows-latest\", \
-                \"python-version\": \"3.8\", \
-                \"package_level\": \"latest\" \
-              }, \
-              { \
-                \"os\": \"windows-latest\", \
-                \"python-version\": \"3.12\", \
-                \"package_level\": \"latest\" \
-              }, \
-              { \
-                \"os\": \"windows-latest\", \
-                \"python-version\": \"3.13.0\", \
-                \"package_level\": \"latest\" \
               } \
             ] \
           }" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; \
@@ -206,42 +176,42 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo "Package dependency tree of installed Python packages:"
         python -m pipdeptree --all
-    - name: Run check_reqs
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-      run: |
-        make check_reqs
-    - name: Run build
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-      run: |
-        make build
-    - name: Run builddoc
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-      run: |
-        make builddoc
-    - name: Run check
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-      run: |
-        make check
-    - name: Run ruff
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-      run: |
-        make ruff
-    - name: Run pylint
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-      run: |
-        make pylint
+    # - name: Run check_reqs
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #   run: |
+    #     make check_reqs
+    # - name: Run build
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #   run: |
+    #     make build
+    # - name: Run builddoc
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #   run: |
+    #     make builddoc
+    # - name: Run check
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #   run: |
+    #     make check
+    # - name: Run ruff
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #   run: |
+    #     make ruff
+    # - name: Run pylint
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #   run: |
+    #     make pylint
     - name: Run test
       env:
         PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
@@ -249,36 +219,36 @@ jobs:
         # TESTCASES: test_class_cmds.py
       run: |
         make test
-    - name: Run end2end test with WBEM server Docker image
-      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-        # Uses TEST_SERVER_IMAGE variable
-      run: |
-        make end2endtest
-    - name: Send coverage result to coveralls.io
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        COVERALLS_PARALLEL: true
-        COVERALLS_FLAG_NAME: "${{ matrix.os }},${{ matrix.python-version }},${{ matrix.package_level }}"
-        COVERALLS_SERVICE_NAME: github
-        COVERALLS_SERVICE_JOB_ID: "${{ github.run_id }}"
-        COVERALLS_SERVICE_NUMBER: "${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.run_number }}"
-      run: |
-        coveralls
-    - name: Run installtest
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-      run: |
-        make installtest
-    - name: Run safety
-      env:
-        PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
-        RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
-      run: |
-        make safety
+    # - name: Run end2end test with WBEM server Docker image
+    #   if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #     # Uses TEST_SERVER_IMAGE variable
+    #   run: |
+    #     make end2endtest
+    # - name: Send coverage result to coveralls.io
+    #   env:
+    #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    #     COVERALLS_PARALLEL: true
+    #     COVERALLS_FLAG_NAME: "${{ matrix.os }},${{ matrix.python-version }},${{ matrix.package_level }}"
+    #     COVERALLS_SERVICE_NAME: github
+    #     COVERALLS_SERVICE_JOB_ID: "${{ github.run_id }}"
+    #     COVERALLS_SERVICE_NUMBER: "${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.run_number }}"
+    #   run: |
+    #     coveralls
+    # - name: Run installtest
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #   run: |
+    #     make installtest
+    # - name: Run safety
+    #   env:
+    #     PACKAGE_LEVEL: ${{ matrix.package_level }}
+    #     RUN_TYPE: ${{ steps.set-run-type.outputs.result }}
+    #   run: |
+    #     make safety
 
   test_finish:
     needs: test
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9ad34060..9809bdbc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ test: $(done_dir)/develop_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done $(doc_utility_help_files
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),Windows_native)
 	cmd /c "set PYWBEMTOOLS_TERMWIDTH=$(pywbemtools_termwidth) & set PYWBEMCLI_ALT_HOME_DIR=$(PYWBEMCLI_ALT_HOME_DIR) & py.test --color=yes $(pytest_cov_opts) $(pytest_warning_opts) $(pytest_opts) tests/unit -s"
 else
-	PYWBEMTOOLS_TERMWIDTH=$(pywbemtools_termwidth) PYWBEMCLI_ALT_HOME_DIR=$(PYWBEMCLI_ALT_HOME_DIR) py.test --color=yes $(pytest_cov_opts) $(pytest_warning_opts) $(pytest_opts) tests/unit -s
+	PYWBEMTOOLS_TERMWIDTH=$(pywbemtools_termwidth) PYWBEMCLI_ALT_HOME_DIR=$(PYWBEMCLI_ALT_HOME_DIR) py.test --color=yes $(pytest_cov_opts) $(pytest_warning_opts) $(pytest_opts) tests/unit/pywbemlistener -s
 endif
 	@echo "Makefile: Done running tests"
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/pywbemlistener/cli_test_extensions.py b/tests/unit/pywbemlistener/cli_test_extensions.py
index 9944e71c..0b0b1cbf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/pywbemlistener/cli_test_extensions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/pywbemlistener/cli_test_extensions.py
@@ -226,8 +226,21 @@ def check_output(cmd_args, situation, msg, verbose):
         try:
             out, err = p.communicate(timeout=30)
         except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
-            p.kill()
-            p.wait()
+            print(f"{situation}: Warning: command '{cmd_args}' timed out, "
+                  "killing it to clean up")
+            try:
+                print(f"Killing process of command '{cmd_args}'")
+                p.kill()
+            except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+                print(f"Error: Killing process of command '{cmd_args}' failed "
+                      f"with: {exc}")
+            try:
+                print(f"Waiting for killing of command '{cmd_args}' to be "
+                      "complete")
+                p.wait()
+            except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+                print(f"Error: Waiting for killing of command '{cmd_args}' "
+                      f"failed with: {exc}")
             raise
         rc = p.poll()
         if rc: