Installing Git on Linux

The way to install the Git binaries on a Linux system depends on the distribution you are using. Different distributions often have different package managers.

Ubuntu

To install Git on an Ubuntu system, you can use the following command in the terminal:

$ sudo apt install git

When you are asked to confirm the installation of the package (and its dependencies), enter “y” and press enter.

Fedora

To install Git on a Fedora system, you can use the following command in the terminal:

$ sudo dnf install git

When you are asked to confirm the installation of the package (and its dependencies), enter “y” and press enter.