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Installing Git

  1. Download the source code of Git v2.21.0.
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    wget https://github.com/git/git/archive/v2.21.0.tar.gz
  2. Decompress v2.21.0.tar.gz.
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    tar -zxvf v2.21.0.tar.gz
  3. Go to the Git source code directory.
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    cd git-2.21.0/
  4. Check whether Git has been installed. If no, skip this step. If yes, uninstall the original Git.
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    git

  5. Optional: Uninstall the original Git.
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    yum remove git
  6. Compile Git.
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    autoconf
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/git
make
make install
  7. Configure Git environment variables.
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    echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/git/bin" >> /etc/profile
  8. Make the environment variables take effect.
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    source /etc/profile
  9. Query the Git version.
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    git --version

    If the following information is displayed, Git has been installed: