How To Install svn-load on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install svn-load on Debian 9.
What is svn-load
svn-load is:
svn-load is a free replacement for svn_load_dirs, an enhanced import facility for Subversion.
This utility will commit a single changeset that alters a repository subtree to match a local directory. It detects filenames that have been removed or created, and uses this knowledge to prompt the user about file and directory movements within the subtree. An automatic tagging option is also supported.
svn-load is well suited for vendor branch maintenance, where external source is routinely imported and merged.
There are three methods to install svn-load on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install svn-load Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install svn-load using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install svn-load
Install svn-load Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install svn-load using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install svn-load
Install svn-load 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install svn-load using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install svn-load
How To Uninstall svn-load on Debian 9
To uninstall only the svn-load package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove svn-load
Uninstall svn-load And Its Dependencies
To uninstall svn-load and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove svn-load
Remove svn-load Configurations and Data
To remove svn-load configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge svn-load
Remove svn-load configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove svn-load configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge svn-load
Dependencies
svn-load have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install svn-load package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.