How to Install fossil software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install fossil software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

fossil software package provides DSCM with built-in wiki, http interface and server, tickets database, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install fossil 

fossil is installed in your system.

Make ensure the fossil package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fossil *

You will get with fossil package name, version, architecture and description in a table

fossil package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Version Control Systems
Package fossil
Version 1:1.29-1
Description DSCM with built-in wiki, http interface and server, tickets database
Sub Section vcs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove fossil software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?