Introduction

Git is a version control system designed to track changes to files and manage the history of those changes. It enables multiple people to collaborate on the same project simultaneously, maintaining a comprehensive history of each participant's modifications.

In this guide, you will learn how to install and set up Git on CentOS 7 and AlmaLinux 8.

Installation Guide

Step 1 - Install Git

To install Git, run the following command:

yum install git

To verify the installation, check the Git version:

git --version

The output will provide information about the installed Git version.

Step 2 - Set Up Git

Provide correct user information for Git by running these commands (replace with your actual username and email):

git config --global user.name "your_username"
git config --global user.email "your_email@domain.com"

This setup helps prevent Git errors in the future.

To verify the configuration, use:

git config --list

Step 3 - Modify Git User Data

You can edit user data anytime through the Git configuration file. Open it with this command:

vi ~/.gitconfig

Inside, you will see the data you provided earlier.

If needed, modify this data and save the changes (press Esc, then type :wq and press Enter).

Conclusion

That's it! You have installed Git and are ready to use it on your server. For more information about Git, visit the official project website

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