How To Install rcs on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install rcs in Fedora 36. rcs is Revision Control System (RCS) file version management tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rcs on Fedora 36.

What is rcs

The Revision Control System (RCS) is a system for managing multiple versions of files. RCS automates the storage, retrieval, logging, identification and merging of file revisions. RCS is useful for text files that are revised frequently (for example, programs, documentation, graphics, papers and form letters). The rcs package should be installed if you need a system for managing different versions of files.

We can use yum or dnf to install rcs on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rcs.

Install rcs on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install rcs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rcs

Install rcs on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install rcs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rcs

How To Uninstall rcs on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the rcs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove rcs

rcs Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/ci
/usr/bin/co
/usr/bin/ident
/usr/bin/merge
/usr/bin/rcs
/usr/bin/rcsclean
/usr/bin/rcsdiff
/usr/bin/rcsfreeze
/usr/bin/rcsmerge
/usr/bin/rlog
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/1d
/usr/lib/.build-id/1d/bb7ceb87a083bc2d13e3ab91d9d373112d8690
/usr/lib/.build-id/58
/usr/lib/.build-id/58/695199051f3891f34318173b53f6cda3fabc73
/usr/lib/.build-id/bf
/usr/lib/.build-id/bf/df717d21abf96a7e0e4b5dce66c2c772f02695
/usr/share/doc/rcs
/usr/share/doc/rcs/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/rcs/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/rcs/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/rcs/README
/usr/share/doc/rcs/THANKS
/usr/share/info/rcs.info.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/ci.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/co.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/ident.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/merge.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/rcs.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/rcsclean.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/rcsdiff.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/rcsmerge.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/rlog.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man5/rcsfile.5.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rcs on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).