How To Install cvsdelta on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cvsdelta on Ubuntu 22.04. cvsdelta is Summarize differences in a CVS repository

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cvsdelta on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is cvsdelta

cvsdelta is:

cvsdelta summarizes the difference between a CVS project and its local version. It detects files that have been added and removed, and of existing files it counts the number of lines that have been added, deleted, and changed. It filters project changes by using .cvsignore files, both system-wide and locally.

There are three methods to install cvsdelta on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cvsdelta Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cvsdelta

Install cvsdelta Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cvsdelta

Install cvsdelta 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 cvsdelta using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cvsdelta

How To Uninstall cvsdelta on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove cvsdelta

Uninstall cvsdelta And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cvsdelta and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cvsdelta

Remove cvsdelta Configurations and Data

To remove cvsdelta configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cvsdelta

Remove cvsdelta configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cvsdelta

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cvsdelta package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.