How to install git on Debian Linux, Ubuntu, Mint, & Debian-based systems

git is a useful repository system. It has collaboration, but like all system it has it’s pitfalls. I won’t cover that here.

This is for debian-based linux system – Ubuntu, Mint, etc. Links in the SOURCES section will let you know, if your system can use these instructions. Additional git tutorials linked below.

It will generally work, if you use apt-get for software packages.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git

That’s it.

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apt-get update – updates the apt-get tool with the latest patches and security fixes.

apt-get install git – actually installs git

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Additonal Tutorials

Git Tutorial https://tecadmin.net/git-tutorial/

Tutorial – How to use github.com for your projects. – codesnippets.altervista.com

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SOURCES:

• How to Install Git 2.11.0 on Ubuntu & LinuxMint – tecadmin.net
• Debian vs. Ubuntu vs. Linux Mint: Which Distribution Should You Use? – makeuseof.com
• Software distributions based on Debian – debian.org
• Download LMDE 2 Betsy – linuxmint.org