How to install Git from source on Ubuntu
UPDATE: There is an easier and better way to do this. See How to install the most current stable version of Git on Ubuntu.
This mini-HOWTO explains how to install Git from source on Ubuntu. Git is a free Version Control System (VCS) which is distributed.
How to install Git on Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get build-dep git-core git-doc- Download the latest stable release of Git from its web site http://git-scm.com/.
- Unpack the downloaded archive file.
- Go into the unpacked folder.
./configuremake prefix=/usr/local all docsudo make install install-doc- Remove the unpacked folder.
You are now ready to use Git.
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