# Install cvs-fast-export

Export an RCS or CVS history as a fast-import stream. Version 2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:cvs-fast-export
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install cvs-fast-export
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install cvs-fast-export
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/cvs-fast-export/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add cvs-fast-export
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cvs-fast-export from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install cvs-fast-export
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: cvs-fast-export from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#cvs-fast-export
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cv/cvs-fast-export/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:cvs-fast-export
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cvs-fast-export>
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Source summary:** Export an RCS or CVS history as a fast-import stream
- **Homepage:** <http://www.catb.org/~esr/cvs-fast-export/>
- **Repository:** <https://gitlab.com/esr/cvs-fast-export>
- **Upstream docs:** <http://www.catb.org/~esr/cvs-fast-export>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://gitlab.com/esr/cvs-fast-export/-/archive/2.0/cvs-fast-export-2.0.tar.bz2>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- cvs-fast-export (cli)
- cvsconvert (cli)
- cvssync (cli)
- cvs-fast-export (alias)
- cvsconvert (alias)
- cvssync (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- asciidoctor
- go

## macOS Provided Libraries

- python

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: http://www.catb.org/~esr/cvs-fast-export/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** cvs-fast-export
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - cvs-fast-export - 1.59-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cvs-fast-export from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Export an RCS or CVS history as a fast-import stream | http://www.catb.org/esr/cvs-fast-export/
- Nix - cvs-fast-export: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cv/cvs-fast-export/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - cvs-fast-export - 1.59-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cvs-fast-export from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Export an RCS or CVS history as a fast-import stream | http://www.catb.org/esr/cvs-fast-export/
- apk - cvs-fast-export - 1.68-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cvs-fast-export from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Export RCS or CVS history as a fast-import stream | http://www.catb.org/esr/cvs-fast-export/
- apk - cvs-fast-export-doc - 1.68-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cvs-fast-export-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Export RCS or CVS history as a fast-import stream (documentation) | http://www.catb.org/esr/cvs-fast-export/
- apk - cvs-fast-export-tools - 1.68-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cvs-fast-export-tools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Export RCS or CVS history as a fast-import stream (extra tools) | http://www.catb.org/esr/cvs-fast-export/
- MacPorts - cvs-fast-export: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/cvs-fast-export/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
