How to Install and Uninstall rcs Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "rcs" package

This guide let you learn how to install rcs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                rcs
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rcs" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall rcs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rcs
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rcs package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: rcs
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 567
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Romain Francoise
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.9.4-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/r/rcs/rcs_5.9.4-3_amd64.deb
Size: 185758
MD5sum: 941efdb4d812cbc4de0fd97375e2be38
SHA1: 5ff0dac9cbd7282a6135b8cc1616fa769a5cfaf1
SHA256: d4cdd174f084a1b28cfa2ff1127f5e7fbf1055875196ae5da4a587a820c4faa4
Description-en: The GNU Revision Control System
The Revision Control System (RCS) manages multiple
revisions of files. RCS automates the storing, retrieval,
logging, identification, and merging of revisions. RCS is
useful for text that is revised frequently, for example
programs, documentation, graphics, papers, and form letters.
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Note: this package contains certain general-purpose commands
(such as merge or ident) which may used by other programs
installed on your system.
Description-md5: 15e816a3413cbf988f8fe2207c3d11df
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/rcs/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu