Fossil is a self-contained, distributed software configuration management system. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Fossil on FreeBSD.
Before we start with the installation, we must update the packages and ports in FreeBSD. Use the following command to update:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
Use the package manager to install Fossil on FreeBSD:
sudo pkg install fossil
To verify the installation, use the which command to check the location of the Fossil binary:
which fossil
The output should show the Fossil binary location, which looks like this:
/usr/local/bin/fossil
To check the version of Fossil, use the following command:
fossil version
The final step is to initialize a new Fossil repository. Navigate to the directory where you want to create the repository:
cd /path/to/directory
Then, create a new repository using the following command:
fossil init <repo-name>.fossil
This will create a new Fossil repository with the name you have specified. You can now interact with the repository using Fossil commands.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Fossil on FreeBSD. With Fossil installed, you can enjoy the benefits of a distributed software configuration management system.
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