Tutorial: Install RabbitVCS in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

If we are familiar with TortoiseSVN in Windows operating system to manage version control, there is also a subversion linux client is easy to use, namely RabbitVCS.

RabbitVCS is a GUI based application that serves to facilitate the use of subversion. From rabbitvcs.org, "RabbitVCS is a set of graphical tools written to provide simple and straightforward access to the version control systems you use. We provide multiple clients and extensions designed to give you a uniform experience no matter what development tools you use."

What is subversion? Subversion or SVN is an open source software that can manage version control software development process become trace and orderly.

After we know what is subversion and RabbitVCS, we will try to install RabbitVCS in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. This is step-by-step to install RabbitVCS in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

1. Run the Terminal and go to the root with command: sudo su
2. We have to add the PPA or source list repository with the following command:
   

   add-apt-repository ppa:rabbitvcs/ppa

3. Update your software package repositories with:
   

   apt-get update

4. Then install RabbitVCS and support software package with the following commands:

   apt-get install rabbitvcs-nautilus3 

   apt-get install rabbitvcs-gedit

    apt-get install rabbitvcs-cli

    apt-get install thunar-vcs-plugin

5.  We must to install package rabbitvcs-thunar, but it package need thunarx-python version 0.3.0-1. Default software package thunarx-python in version 0.2.0, so we must to setup thunarx-python 0.3.0. How to install thunarx-python 0.3.0-1 in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
   
   • First step add the PPA to enable repository
     

     add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8

   • Update software package repositories:
     

     apt-get update

   • Then install package thunarx-python

     apt-get install thunarx-python

6. After install package thunarx-python 0.3.0-1, next install rabbitvcs-thunar with:

   apt-get install rabbitvcs-thunar

7. After installation is complete, logout and log back in for changes to take effect.