How to Install gitk software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install gitk software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

gitk software package provides fast, scalable, distributed revision control system (revision tree visualizer), you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) 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 Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Development
Package gitk
Version 1:1.7.9.5-1ubuntu0.3
Description fast, scalable, distributed revision control system (revision tree visualizer)
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gitk software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?