How to Install GitAhead in Ubuntu 24.04 – Step-by-step

Installing

3. 3. Installing GitAhead

   Then to Set up GitAhead on Ubuntu
   First, Access the Target, usually in the Downloads folder:

   cd && cd Downloads

   To Check it’s there List the contents with:

   ls . | grep GitAhead

   The grep Command Refine the output List showing only the entries Matching the Keyword.
   But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Then give Execution Permission:

   chmod +x ./GitAhead*.sh

   Now for a System-wide Setup move the Script:

   sudo mv ./GitAhead*.sh /opt

   (For a Local one store somewhere into the Home Directory and then skip sudo and fixing Ownerships.)
   Now to Setup GitAhead run:

   sudo ./GitAhead*.sh

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

   

   Next make a Symlink for easy launching from terminal with:

   sudo ln -s /opt/GitAhead/GitAhead /usr/local/bin/GitAhead

   Again to fix Ownerships issue:

   sudo chown -R root:root /opt/GitAhead

   Finally, to delete the Script play:

   sudo rm ./GitAhead*.sh