Installing Fossil on Void Linux

Fossil is a distributed version control system and bug tracking system that is released as free and open-source software. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Fossil on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

• A terminal application
• An internet connection
• Root access to the system

Step 1 - Updating the System

Before installing any new packages, it is important to ensure that your system is up-to-date. To update the system, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Su

This will update all the packages to their latest versions.

Step 2 - Installing Fossil

To install Fossil on Void Linux, we will use the xbps package manager. Run the following command to install Fossil:

sudo xbps-install -S fossil

This will download and install Fossil on your system.

Step 3 - Verifying the Installation

To verify that Fossil has been successfully installed, run the following command:

fossil version

This command should display the version of Fossil that has been installed on your system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fossil on Void Linux. You can now start using Fossil for version control and bug tracking.