How to Install and Getting-Started with Git Version Control System on GNU/Linux Distros

May 11, 2014 | By thelinuxevangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.

Git Quick Start on Linux

Hello Linux Users! The Tutorial Shows You How to Getting-Started with Git Distributed Version Control System on most diffused GNU/Linux Distributions.

Git is a Distributed Version Control System. Most VCSs you know (like CVS, Subversion, Clearcase, Perforce, and VSS) are centralised.

A Distributed VCS allows you to make frequent, local, commits to checkpoint your work while you’re still perfecting the code.

Git CVS Main Features:

Branching and Merging
Small and Fast
Distributed
Data Assurance
Free and Open Source
Free and Open Source

Getting-Started with Git on Linux

Installing Git on Command Line Terminal:
- Installing Git on Ubuntu Based OSes
  - Installing Git on Kubuntu
  - Installing Git on Lubuntu
  - Installing Git on Xubuntu
  - Installing Git on Elementary OS
  - Installing Git on Zorin
  - Installing Git on LXLE
  - Installing Git on Linux Lite
  - Installing Git on Bodhi Linux
  - Installing Git on Ultimate Edition
  - Installing Git on Peppermint
```
sudo su -c "apt-get install git"
```
- Installing Git on Linux Mint
```
sudo su -c "apt-get install git"
```
- Installing Git on Debian Based OSes
  - Installing Git on Kali
  - Installing Git on LMDE
  - Installing Git on Deepin
  - Installing Git on Parsix
  - Installing Git on antiX
  - Installing Git on SparkyLinux
  - Installing Git on MakuluLinux
  - Installing Git on Elive
```
su -c "apt-get install git"
```
- Installing Git on Fedora Linux
```
sudo su -c "yum install git"
```
  And from Fedora 22+:
```
sudo su -c "dnf install git"
```
- Installing Git on openSUSE Linux
```
sudo su -c "zypper install git-core"
```
- Installing Git on CentOS Linux
```
sudo su -c "yum install git"
```
- Installing Git on Mageia/Mandriva Linux
```
sudo urpmi git
```
- Installing Git on Arch Linux
```
sudo pacman -Sy git
```
- Installing Git on Gentoo/Sabayon Linux
```
sudo emerge -–ask -–verbose dev-vcs/git
```
- Installing Git on Oracle Linux
```
sudo su -c "yum install git"
```
- Installing Git on Red Hat Linux
```
sudo su -c "yum install git"
```

Getting-Started with Git Basics on Linux

Git Quick Start Guide

Git First Intro.

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