Git Client Quick Start for LMDE
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with SmartGit Client on Linux Mint Debian Edition i386/amd64 Mate/Cinnamon Desktop.
And SmartGit is a Git and Mercurial Graphical Client which can also connect to SVN Repositories.
Git is a Distributed VCS that allows you to make Frequent, Local Commits to Checkpoint your Work while you’re still Perfecting the Code

Open a Command Line Shell Session
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
Download SmartGit Client LMDE Package
Installing GDebi Package Installer for Linux Mint.
sudo su -c "apt-get install gdebi"
Installing SmartGit Client on Linux Mint.
sudo su -c "gdebi $HOME/Downloads/smartgit*.deb"
Getting-Started with SmartGit Client on Linux Mint