How to install Git on Ubuntu 22.04

Introduction

In this article, you will learn how to install Git on Ubuntu 22.04.

Git is free and open source software for distributed version control: tracking changes in any set of files, usually used for coordinating work among programmers collaboratively developing source code during software development.

Git is a piece of software that allows for the tracking of changes in any set of files, and it is typically used for the purpose of coordinating the work of multiple programmers who are working together on the development of source code for software. Git is both free and open source software. Speed, data integrity, and support for distributed, non-linear workflows (thousands of parallel branches operating on various systems) are some of its goals.

Installing Git with Apt

# apt update

# apt install git

Execute the following command, which will print the version of Git, to ensure proper installation:

# git --version

Now that you've installed Git on Ubuntu, you can begin using it.

Configuring Git

Setting up your git username and email address is one of the first steps after installing Git. Each commit you make in Git is linked to your personal information.

Use the following commands to establish your global commit name and email address:

# git config --global user.name "Your Name"

# git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Typing will check the settings modifications you made:

# git config --list

The configuration settings are stored in the ~/.gitconfig file:

# vi ~/.gitconfig

The result should look this:

Either use the git config command (preferred) or manually edit the /.gitconfig file to make additional adjustments to your Git configuration.

Conclusion

Hopefully, now you have learned how to install Git on Ubuntu 22.04.

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