Now that you have Git installed it is a good idea to set up your personal information that will be used when you commit changes to your code. The output will look something like below, meaning that Git version 2.18.0 has been successfully installed on your CentOS system. To verify the installation type the command below which will print the Git version: git -version Once the repository is added, install the latest version of Git by running the following command: sudo yum install git Import the repository GPG keys with: sudo rpm -import To do that, open your text editor and create a new YUM repository configuration file named wandisco-git.repo in the /etc// directory: sudo gedit /etc//wandisco-git.repo /etc//wandisco-git.repo name = Wandisco GIT Repository baseurl = $basearch/ enabled = 1 gpgcheck = 1 gpgkey = Copy The first step is to enable the Wandisco GIT repository.
Installing Git on CentOS 7įollow these steps to install the latest Git version on your CentOS 7 system: Prerequisitesīefore continuing make sure you are logged in as root or a user with sudo privileges.
However, you won’t be able to update your Git installation through the yum package manager. The easiest way to install the most recent version of Git ( v2.22) is to install it using the yum package management tool from the Wandisco repositories.Īnother option is to compile Git from the source which allows you to install the latest Git release and customize the build options. Git is originally developed by Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel.Īt the time of writing this article, the current version of Git available in the default CentOS 7 repositories is 1.8.3, which is pretty outdated. Git allows you to keep track of your code changes, revert to previous stages, work simultaneously on multiple branches, and collaborate with your fellow developers. Git is the most popular version control system that’s being used by hundreds of thousands of projects.
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