Winston{yw}

This is a Google Notebook dump of how to compile and install Git on Ubuntu (or Linux), as my Google Notebook is cluttered with random knowledge that I picked up in my work and is in need of some organization.

Step 1: Download Dependencies

There are dependencies that’s required for the install of Git. Let’s get them via apt-get.

sudo apt-get build-dep git-core

Note: If apt-get fails at some point to install the dependencies, update it and retry.

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Download Git

Download the latest version of Git. I use wget, but it’s really up to personal preference.

wget http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-1.6.0.4.tar.gz

Step 3: Make and Install Git

Simply execute the following commands to unpack, compile and install Git.

gunzip git-1.6.0.4.tar.gz
tar -xvf git-1.6.0.4.tar
cd git-1.6.0.4
./configure
make && sudo make install

That’s all to get started with Git on your Ubuntu (or Linux) servers. Enjoy!