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

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

gitk software package provides fast, scalable, distributed revision control system (revision tree visualizer), 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 gitk 

gitk is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gitk *

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

gitk package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Version Control Systems
Package gitk
Version 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u2
Description fast, scalable, distributed revision control system (revision tree visualizer)
Sub Section vcs


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