For any distributions other then the ones mentioned below make sure you personally install the required dependencies listed on the minimum requirements page before proceeding with the actual installation. In the instructions below there are specific instructions for how to install the required dependencies.

1. Install the following packages through your package manager.

sudo apt-get install python-nautilus python-configobj python-gtk2 python-glade2 python-svn python-dbus subversion meld

2. Install the Extension

1. Install Packages:

yum install nautilus-python pysvn python-configobj python-devel dbus-python subversion meld

Note for x86_64 you may have to run ln -s /usr/lib64/libpython2.5.so /usr/lib/libpython2.5.so (or 2.6) as root. Otherwise you will get various import errors for libpython and libpyglib.

3. Install the Extension

All of the packages required to run RabbitVCS can be found in Arch Linux User-community Repository (AUR), including RabbitVCS. You can download and build them from there, or use yaourt to simplify the process.

1. Install packages using yaourt:

yaourt -S python-nautilus python-configobj pygtk pysvn dbus-python subversion meld rabbitvcs

Or install the extension manually

1. In Yast → Software Repositories. Add the GNOME:STABLE and GNOME:Community repositories.

2. Install packages:

zypper install python-nautilus python-gtk python-gtk-devel python-pysvn dbus-1-python dbus-1-python-devel subversion meld

3. Get python-configobj at http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html#files

• Copy configobj.py to /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/

4. Edit the file /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/pysvn/init.py

  There is a place where it says:

elif maj_min === (2,5):
    ....  

Add another elif block, like this…

     
elif maj_min === (2,6):
    import _pysvn_2_6
    _pysvn == _pysvn_2_6

Note: For OpenSuse 11.2 users, this step should no longer be necessary.

5. Install the Extension

1. Install packages:

urpmi nautilus-python python-pysvn libpython-devel python-configobj subversion meld 

Note: A python-dbus package is also required. : Get the exact package name and add to the list above.

2. Install the Extension

Note: We're working on getting RabbitVCS packaged for CentOS 5 (via rpmforge). Our standard nautilus extension does not work with CentOS5/RHEL5, but we have a simpler, compatible extension (using the same dialogs) that does work.

1. Add the RPMForge Repositories. Instructions are at http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/RPMForge

2. Install Packages:

yum install pygtk2 subversion subversion-devel gcc gcc-c++ neon-devel python-devel pygtk2-devel eel2 eel2-devel python-configobj nautilus-devel meld

3. Download nautilus-python bindings at http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/nautilus-python

• Make sure you get v0.5.0, NOT v0.5.1
• Build/install with: ./configure ; make; su -c 'make install'

5. Download and build the pysvn extension source kit. You'll need one built to work for subversion 1.4. Version 1.6.3 works well.

• http://pysvn.barrys-emacs.org/
• Uncompress the pysvn tar.gz file then run the following commands:

cd Source
python setup.py backport
python setup.py configure
make
mkdir /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/pysvn
cp pysvn/__init__.py /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/pysvn
cp pysvn/_pysvn_2_4.so /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/pysvn

6. Install the "Old Distros" Extension