How to install git on a raspberry PI





Its impossible to write software without using Git, Git according to Wikipedia is a distributed version-control system for tracking changes in source code during software development.

A Raspberry PI is a credit card sized single board computer usually running a linux operating system "Debian, or raspbian" preferably used mostly by schools to teach students computer basics.

How to install apt on a raspberry pi;

Install using apt package manager,
To install using apt open your terminal type;

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install git

You will be presented by a apt screen with package information confirm by pressing y followed by Enter;

Once installation completes you can check if the installation was successful by typing;

git --version

Upon successful installation you will be presented with git version number such as;

git version (2.11...)

Next step is to configure git, before doing any cloning you will be required to configure Git by adding your email address.

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