Linux Fedora 26 Install SmartGit
Hi! First, this Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install SmartGit in Fedora 26 GNU/Linux Desktop.
And SmartGit for Fedora is a Graphical Git and Mercurial Client which can also connect to SVN Repositories.
SmartGit main Features at a Glance:
- Git for Professionals: Boost Productivity, Safeguard from common Pitfalls
- One for All: Use Git, Mercurial or SVN
- Everithing Included: Git-Flow, SSH-client, File Compare/Merge
- Interacting with popular platforms: GitHub, BitBucket and Atlassian Stash
Finally, Git is a Distributed VCS that allows you to make Frequent, Local Commits to Checkpoint your Work while you’re still Perfecting the Code.

First, Open a Command Line Shell Session
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
Check if Required Java is Installed on Fedora.
java -version
How to Install Required JRE on Fedora:
SetUp Java on Fedora.Download SmartGit Client for GNU/Linux Computers
Double-Click/Right-Click on Archive and Extract SmartGit into /tmp.
Or from Command Line:tar xvzf $HOME/Downloads/smartgit*.tar.gz -C /tmp/
Installing SmartGit Client on Fedora.
Set the SuperUser as Owner:
su -c "chown -R root:root /tmp/smartgit"
Switch Contents:
su -c "mv /tmp/smartgit /opt/"
Make a Symlink for Easier Launching:
su -c "ln -s /opt/smartgit/bin/smartgit.sh /usr/local/bin/smartgit"
How to Create a SmartGit Client Menu Launcher
Getting-Started with SmartGit Client on Fedora