Install Git on Ubuntu

Git is a distributed version control system that helps you track changes in your code and collaborate with others.

Step 1: Update package lists

First, update your package lists to ensure you have the latest information about available packages:

bash

sudo apt update

Install Git using the apt package manager:

bash

sudo apt install git -y

The -y flag automatically answers "yes" to prompts during installation.

Check that Git was installed successfully by checking its version:

bash

git --version

You should see output similar to git version 2.34.1.

Set up your Git identity for commits:

bash

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"

Replace "Your Name" and "you@example.com" with your actual name and email address.

Now that Git is installed, you can: