Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cvs-mailcommit on Kali Linux.
What is cvs-mailcommit
cvs-mailcommit is:
The cvs-mailcommit program is hooked into the CVS system via the
loginfo file and helps people keep track of CVS repositories by
distributing changes in a repository via mail. This package is
written in Perl.
There are three methods to install cvs-mailcommit on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install cvs-mailcommit Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cvs-mailcommit using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cvs-mailcommitInstall cvs-mailcommit Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cvs-mailcommit using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cvs-mailcommitInstall cvs-mailcommit Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cvs-mailcommit using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cvs-mailcommit
How To Uninstall cvs-mailcommit on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the cvs-mailcommit package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cvs-mailcommit
Uninstall cvs-mailcommit And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cvs-mailcommit and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cvs-mailcommit
Remove cvs-mailcommit Configurations and Data
To remove cvs-mailcommit configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cvs-mailcommit
Remove cvs-mailcommit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cvs-mailcommit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cvs-mailcommit
Dependencies
cvs-mailcommit have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cvs-mailcommit package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
