How To Install rapidsvn on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install rapidsvn on Ubuntu 18.04. rapidsvn is GUI client for Subversion

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rapidsvn on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is rapidsvn

rapidsvn is:

Rapidsvn is a graphical client for the Subversion revision control system (svn) providing an easy to use interface for Subversion features. It aims to be simple for beginners but flexible enough to increase productivity for experienced Subversion users.

There are three methods to install rapidsvn on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install rapidsvn Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install rapidsvn using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install rapidsvn

Install rapidsvn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install rapidsvn using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install rapidsvn

Install rapidsvn Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install rapidsvn using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rapidsvn

How To Uninstall rapidsvn on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove rapidsvn

Uninstall rapidsvn And Its Dependencies

To uninstall rapidsvn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rapidsvn

Remove rapidsvn Configurations and Data

To remove rapidsvn configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rapidsvn

Remove rapidsvn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove rapidsvn configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rapidsvn

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rapidsvn package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.