| 35 | | ===== Using recent `git` ===== |
| 36 | | |
| 37 | | However, if you either want to use the latest `git` version or use an older Ubuntu release, you can use [https://launchpad.net/~git-core/+archive/ppa the personal package archive] that provides backports of the recent `git` version for all Ubuntu releases since Hardy. |
| 38 | | |
| 39 | | Installation instructions: |
| 40 | | 1. add the following line to `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/git.list` (substituting `YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE` with the Ubuntu release you are using): |
| 41 | | {{{ |
| 42 | | deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/git-core/ppa/ubuntu YOUR_UBUNTU_VERSION_HERE main |
| 43 | | }}} |
| 44 | | 1. import the PPA key: |
| 45 | | {{{ |
| 46 | | sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E1DF1F24 |
| 47 | | }}} |
| 48 | | 1. install `git`: |
| 49 | | {{{ |
| 50 | | $ apt-get update |
| 51 | | $ apt-get install git-core |
| 52 | | }}} |
| 53 | | 1. verify that the correct version was installed: |
| 54 | | {{{ |
| 55 | | $ git --version |
| 56 | | }}} |