How to install Git on Debian 11.3

To Install Git On Debian 11.3

Introduction:

Git is a free and open-source software for tracking changes and can also be used to store content. It is a prominent version control system that handles numerous codes by maintaining the history and also possesses a remote repository. The main objective is to provide speed and integrity to the data.

Installation procedure:

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~$ lsb_release –a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release:	11
Codename:	bullseye

Step 2: Switch to root user by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~$ su
[sudo] password for linuxhelp: 

Step 3: Install the Git by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install git
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  git-man liberror-perl
Suggested packages:
  git-daemon-run | git-daemon-sysvinit git-doc git-el git-email git-gui gitk gitweb git-cvs
  git-mediawiki git-svn
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  git git-man liberror-perl

0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 7,386 kB of archives.
After this operation, 37.9 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye/main amd64 liberror-perl all 0.17029-1 [31.0 kB]
Get:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye/main amd64 git-man all 1:2.30.2-1 [1,827 kB]
Get:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye/main amd64 git amd64 1:2.30.2-1 [5,527 kB]
Fetched 7,386 kB in 1s (4,938 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package liberror-perl.
(Reading database ... 155850 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../liberror-perl_0.17029-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking liberror-perl (0.17029-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package git-man.
Preparing to unpack .../git-man_1%3a2.30.2-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking git-man (1:2.30.2-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package git.
Preparing to unpack .../git_1%3a2.30.2-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking git (1:2.30.2-1) ...
Setting up liberror-perl (0.17029-1) ...
Setting up git-man (1:2.30.2-1) ...
Setting up git (1:2.30.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...

Step 4: Check the downloaded Git version by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# git --version
git version 2.30.2

Step 5: Create the user name by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# git config --global user.name "linuxhelp"

Step 6: Create the Email ID by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# git config --global user.email user@linuxhelp.org

Step 7: View the created user name and email as shown in the image below

root@linuxhelp:~# nano ~/.gitconfig

Step 8: List the configuration by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# git config --list
user.name=linuxhelp
user.email=user@linuxhelp.org

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Git on Debian 11.3. Your feedback is much welcome.