Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cvs on Kali Linux.
What is cvs
cvs is:
CVS is a version control system, which allows you to keep access
to old versions of files (usually source code), keep a log of
who, when, and why changes occurred, etc., like RCS or SCCS.
It handles multiple developers, multiple directories, triggers to
enable/log/control various operations, and can work over a wide
area network. The texinfo manual provides further information on
more tasks that it can perform.
There are some tasks that are not covered by CVS. They can be done in
conjunction with CVS but will tend to require some script-writing and
software other than CVS. These tasks are bug-tracking, build management
(that is, make and make-like tools), and automated testing. However,
CVS makes these tasks easier.
This package contains a CVS binary which can act as both client and
server, although there is no CVS d?mon; to access remote repositories,
please use :extssh: not :pserver: any more.
There are three methods to install cvs 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 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cvs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cvs
Install cvs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cvs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cvsInstall cvs 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cvsHow To Uninstall cvs on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the cvs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cvsUninstall cvs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cvs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cvsRemove cvs Configurations and Data
To remove cvs configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cvsRemove cvs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cvs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cvsDependencies
cvs have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cvs package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
