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Package: mercurial (1.4-1)

scalable distributed version control system

Mercurial is a fast, lightweight Source Control Management system designed for efficient handling of very large distributed projects.

Its features include: 

 * O(1) delta-compressed file storage and retrieval scheme
 * Complete cross-indexing of files and changesets for efficient exploration
   of project history
 * Robust SHA1-based integrity checking and append-only storage model
 * Decentralized development model with arbitrary merging between trees
 * High-speed HTTP-based network merge protocol
 * Easy-to-use command-line interface
 * Integrated stand-alone web interface
 * Small Python codebase

This package contains the architecture dependent files.

Tags: Software Development: Revision Control, Implemented in: Python, User Interface: Command Line, World Wide Web, Networking: Client, Server, Network Protocol: HTTP, Role: Program, Scope: Application, Purpose: Storing, Synchronisation, Works with: Source Code

Other Packages Related to mercurial

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.4)
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
  • dep: mercurial-common (= 1.4-1)
    scalable distributed version control system (common files)
  • dep: python (<< 2.6)
    An interactive high-level object-oriented language (default version)
    dep: python (>= 2.4)
  • dep: python-support (>= 0.90.0)
    automated rebuilding support for Python modules
  • dep: ucf (>= 2.0020)
    Update Configuration File: preserve user changes to config files.
  • sug: kdiff3
    compares and merges 2 or 3 files or directories
    or tkdiff
    graphical side by side "diff" utility
    also a virtual package provided by tkcvs
    or meld
    graphical tool to diff and merge files
    or xxdiff
    graphical file/directory comparison and merge tool
  • sug: qct
    GUI commit tool
  • sug: vim
    Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
    also a virtual package provided by vim-gnome, vim-gtk, vim-lesstif, vim-nox
    or emacs
    The GNU Emacs editor (metapackage)
  • sug: wish
    virtual package provided by tk8.3, tk8.4, tk8.5

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armel 49.5 kB300 kB [list of files]