Fossil is a distributed version control system and bug tracking system that is released as free and open-source software. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Fossil on Void Linux.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed:
Before installing any new packages, it is important to ensure that your system is up-to-date. To update the system, run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Su
This will update all the packages to their latest versions.
To install Fossil on Void Linux, we will use the xbps package manager. Run the following command to install Fossil:
sudo xbps-install -S fossil
This will download and install Fossil on your system.
To verify that Fossil has been successfully installed, run the following command:
fossil version
This command should display the version of Fossil that has been installed on your system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fossil on Void Linux. You can now start using Fossil for version control and bug tracking.
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