How to Install Fossil on Fedora CoreOS

Fossil is a distributed version control system that can manage source code, documentation, and other artifacts. It has a built-in wiki, bug tracking, and web interface. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Fossil on Fedora CoreOS.

Step 1: Login as root

First, you need to login as root or a user with sudo privileges. If you are using a cloud-based environment such as AWS or Digital Ocean, you can ssh into the instance as the user core and then elevate as root using the sudo command.

Step 2: Install Fossil

To install Fossil on Fedora CoreOS, follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Type the following command to update the package index:

   ```
    dnf update -y
   ```
   

3. Type the following command to install Fossil:

    ```
    dnf install fossil -y
    ```
   

   This command will install Fossil along with all its dependencies.

4. To check if Fossil has been installed properly, type the following command:

    ```
    fossil version
    ```
   

   You should see the version information of Fossil as the output.

Step 3: Create a Fossil repository

To create a Fossil repository, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the directory where you want to create the repository.

2. Type the following command to initialize a new repository:

    ```
    fossil init myrepo.fossil
    ```
   

3. This command will create a new Fossil repository with the name myrepo.fossil. You can replace myrepo with any name you like.

Step 4: Initialize the repository

To initialize the repository, follow the steps below:

1. Type the following command to open the repository in a web browser:

    ```
    fossil ui myrepo.fossil
    ```
   

2. This command will open the repository in your default web browser.

3. Click on the "Admin" button in the top-right corner.

4. Click on the "Access" tab.

5. Enter a password for the repository.

6. Click on the "Save" button.

7. Click on the "Close" button.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Fossil on Fedora CoreOS and created a new Fossil repository. Now you can use Fossil to manage your source code, documentation, and other artifacts. For more information on how to use Fossil, please refer to the official documentation at http://www.fossil-scm.org/.

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