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Fossil is a distributed version control system that includes source control management, bug-tracker, wiki, and forum in a single executable.

Fossil requires minimal configuration, is cross-platform, and includes a builtin web interface and server. The fossil web site pages are generated by an instance of Fossil itself.

Fossil is most notably used by the open-source software project SQLite, which was also created by Fossil's creator, D. Richard Hipp.

Getting Started

  1. Download the latest version of Fossil available for your platform.
  2. Read the Fossil Concepts and Fossil Quick Start Guide, and begin experimenting with Fossil.

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How to migrate from fossil to hg

I have a fossil repository. How can I migrate the commits to a hg repository. I don't care about issues, wiki, branches.
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How to close a leaf in Fossil

The documentation on branching in Fossil SCM says a leaf is considered closed if it has a closed tag. However, when I enter > fossil tag add closed xxxxx > fossil leaves --closed > it doesn't show anything as closed. The same thing happens if I…
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Fossil: Deleting missing files in one command?

Is there a way to delete "MISSING" files explicitly without having to delete them with fossil rm one by one? I've recently created a repository with a Flash XFL folder in it and Flash seems to delete and create some binary files somewhat…
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fossil dvcs difference between update and checkout commands

After reading the builtin help, it seems to me that both commads can be used for modifying the workspace to match a certain revision. But I don't understand the differences between update and checkout. Please include some trivial workflows in your…
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Using fossil embedded documents

I'm using fossil to manage some home projects and keeping notes in the wiki. After running like this for a few months, I'd like to at least try to use embedded documentation; mainly so as to be able easily to go back to previous versions. I've…
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How to remove a binary file from fossil history

This situation happens a little often, your whole repository has 2MB and then someone thinks it would be great to have a backup of selenium.jar with 20MB in repository. So everyone now must download a repository with at lest 22MB, and version after…
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shun a whole commit in fossil

I have added a directory of files in my fossil repository, but: the files contained occupy way more space than I expected I realized afterward that adding it was completely superfluos. So now I find myself with a repository one order of magnitude…
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Fossil: how to display checked in image files on wiki pages?

Here is the complete workflow: Initialize the repository and the workspace $ fossil new repo.fossil $ mkdir workspace $ cd workspace $ fossil open ../repo.fossil Add an image file to the repository $ fossil add image.jpg $ fossil commit -m "added…
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With Fossil source control, does the "fossil clone" command have the exact same effect as if you just copy the repository file manually?

With Fossil source control, does the "fossil clone" command have the exact same effect as if you just copy the repository file manually? Could I just put the repository file on a usb stick and transfer it to another computer instead of calling…
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Fossil: not authorized to write

What am I doing wrong? I realize I havent read up on any user management but I'm completely local here and never created any users myself so why wouldnt it work? pc@pc-desktop:~/Desktop$ ./fossil test-hash-passwords test-fossil…
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Exporting from fossil to git

I've been trying to export my fossil repo into git using the instructions found here. I've seen this question here but it doesn't have an answer to my question. I followed all the directions on https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/doc/tip/www/inout.wiki…
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How can you rename a wiki page in Fossil SCM?

How can I rename a wiki page in Fossil SCM? In my particular case, I'd like to rename my project (in Admin, Configuration, Project Name), but if I do that then when I click Home in the main menu nothing is displayed, because there's not yet a wiki…
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fossil: add files to existing repo, do I need to open first?

I wish to control versions of a directory, let's call it "project", and keep the fossil files inside another directory named "fossils." I have successfuly created the "project.fsl" repository, added my project files, committed, and closed. My…
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Error connecting to online fossil repository after changing password

I set up a fossil repository on a shared hosting account I have. I created a perl script fossil.pl that points to a cloned repository that I put up on the webspace. I set all the correct permissions (755). When I go to fossil.pl I get the web ui. …
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Revert local changes in fossil

How do I clean/revert/undo local, un-commited changes in a single source file with Fossil? The clean command looks to me like it should do the trick, but no, the local changes are still there. I am looking for the same effect as "git checkout…
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