Git is a popular distributed version control system utilized for tracking changes in source code during the development of software.
The Git software package is included within the Ubuntu 20.04 apt repositories. To install Git open the Terminal application by pressing ctrl+alt+t in Ubuntu and type the following commands.
sudo apt update
You will be prompted for your password.
sudo apt install git
Press the Y key if prompted.
Type the next command to view the version of Git.
git version
To setup your Git user details which are used as your identity by github.
git config --global user.name "YourGitUsername"
git config --global user.email "YourEmailAddress"
To verify config changes type this command.
git config --list
Basic Git Commands
Some helpful Git commands from Phoenixnap.com
Find changed files in the working directory: git status
Change to tracked files: git diff
Add all changes to your next commit: git add
Add selected changes into your next commit: git add -p
Change the last commit: git commit -amend
Commit all local changes in tracked files: git commit -a
Commit previously staged changes: git commit
Rename a local branch: git branch -m new-name
List all currently configured remotes: git remote -v
View information about a remote: git remote show
Add a new remote repository: git remote add
Delete a remote repository: git remote remove [remote name]
Download all changes from a remote repository: git fetch
Download all changes from and merge into HEAD: git pull branch
Create a new branch with the command: git branch first-branch
To see more git commands use: git –help