Mercurial is a distributed revision control tool used for software development. It allows multiple developers to work on the same codebase independently and thus improve the productivity of the team.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mercurial on MXLinux Latest, the latest version of MXLinux.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
The first step is to update the package repository for your system. Open your terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt-get update
This will update the package list and upgrade any outdated packages.
Now that the package repository is updated, you can install Mercurial. Type the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install mercurial
This will install the latest stable version of Mercurial on your system.
Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command in your terminal:
hg version
This will display the version of Mercurial that is installed on your system.
That's it! You have successfully installed Mercurial on MXLinux Latest. You can now use Mercurial to manage your code repositories and collaborate with your team members. Happy coding!
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