To get the basic Git tools on your Linux system, you can install it using the package manager that comes with your distribution. Let's see how we can install Git on some popular Linux distributions. Please open your terminal and follow the instructions below.
Installing Git on Debian-based distribution
To install Git on Ubuntu, or any other Debian-based distribution, we can use the apt package manager. We can install Git on Ubuntu by running the following command in the Terminal.
Installing Git on RPM-based distribution
To install Git on Fedora, CentOS, or any other RPM-based distribution, we can use the dnf package manager. We can install Git on Fedora by running the following command in the Terminal.
Verifying the Installation
We can verify the installation by running the following command.
This command will display the version of Git installed on our system.
If you're looking for more ways to install Git on different types of Linux systems, the Git website has easy-to-follow instructions for many Linux versions. Just visit the official Git website to find them.