How to Install and Setup Git on Ubuntu
Git is a widely used version control system for managing source code changes. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and setup Git on Ubuntu.
Installation Git
Installation apt-get
To install Git we can use the apt package manager. First update the remote repositories and then install git with:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install git
To verify the Git installation you can run the following command:
git --version
This should output the freshly installed git version.
Git Settings
Set your name and email address for Git using the following commands:
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
You can also set other options such as your preferred text editor or merge tool using the git config command. To see a list of available options, run the following command:
git config -l
Clone Github Repository
To clone a repository from Github, navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git
Replace username with your Github username and repo with the name of the repository you want to clone.
Create Github Repository
- To create a new repository on Github, go to your Github account and click the “+” icon in the top right corner, then select “New repository”.
- Give your repository a name and a short description.
- Choose whether you want your repository to be public or private.
- Click “Create repository”.
Commit and Push to a Github Repository
To push changes to a Github repository, navigate to the local repository directory and use the following commands:
git add .
git commit -m "Commit message"
git push origin main
Replace Commit message with a brief description of the changes you made, and origin and main with the name of the remote repository and branch you want to push to.
You can also pull changes from a Github repository using the following command:
git pull origin main
This will download any changes made to the remote repository and merge them with your local repository.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and set up Git on Ubuntu. With Git, you can easily manage and track changes to your codebase and collaborate with other developers on Github.