Installing Git

Git is a version control system, used to interact with code repositories. The LOCKSS Installer is available from GitHub, and you will need a Git client to download it.

Follow these instructions to install Git:

1. Run this command (as any user):

   git --version
   

2. If the output is a version number (for example git version 2.31.1), Git is already installed; however if you see an error message (for example bash: git: command not found), follow the instructions corresponding to your operating system below to install Git as root 1:

   AlmaLinux OS

   To install Git, run this Dnf command (as root):

   dnf --assumeyes install git
   

   Arch Linux

   To install Git, run this Pacman command (as root):

   pacman -Sy --noconfirm git
   

   CentOS

   CentOS Stream

   To install Git, run this Dnf command (as root):

   dnf --assumeyes install git
   

   CentOS 7

   To install Git, run this Yum command (as root):

   yum --assumeyes install git
   

   Debian

   To install Git, run these Apt commands (as root):

   apt update
   
   apt install --assume-yes git
   

   EuroLinux

   EuroLinux 8-9

   To install Git, run this Dnf command (as root):

   dnf --assumeyes install git
   

   EuroLinux 7

   To install Git, run this Yum command (as root):

   yum --assumeyes install git
   

   Fedora Linux

   To install Git, run this Dnf command (as root):

   dnf --assumeyes install git
   

   Linux Mint

   To install Git, run these Apt commands (as root):

   apt update
   
   apt install --assume-yes git
   

   OpenSUSE

   OpenSUSE Tumbleweed

   To install Git, run these Zypper (as root):

   zypper refresh
   
   zypper --non-interactive install git
   

   OpenSUSE Leap

   To install Git, run these Zypper (as root):

   zypper refresh
   
   zypper --non-interactive install git
   

   Oracle Linux

   Oracle Linux 8-9

   To install Git, run this Dnf command (as root):

   dnf --assumeyes install git
   

   Oracle Linux 7

   To install Git, run this Yum command (as root):

   yum --assumeyes install git
   

   RHEL

   RHEL 8-9

   To install Git, run this Dnf command (as root):

   dnf --assumeyes install git
   

   RHEL 7

   To install Git, run this Yum command (as root):

   yum --assumeyes install git
   

   Rocky Linux

   To install Git, run this Dnf command (as root):

   dnf --assumeyes install git
   

   Scientific Linux

   To install Git, run this Yum command (as root):

   yum --assumeyes install git
   

   Ubuntu

   To install Git, run these Apt commands (as root):

   apt update
   
   apt install --assume-yes git
   

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Footnotes

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See Running Commands as root.