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install git on redhat/centos
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git_install_redhat
#first install the compiler
yum install gcc gcc-c++ autoconf automake
#install zlib-devel as it's a dependency
yum install zlib-devel
#then get and build git from source
cd /usr/lib
wget "http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-1.6.1.2.tar.gz"
tar xzvf git-1.6.1.2.tar.gz
cd git-1.6.1.2
./configure
make
sudo make install
#if you get an error after the 'sudo make install' command, try installing the 'tk' package (sudo yum install tk) and try again
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indecipherable commented Aug 20, 2017 •
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Anyone not able to wget the version noted in this guide:

  1. check http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git (via browser)
  2. find your [preferredversion]
  3. wget http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/[preferredversion]
    e.g.,
    wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.9.5.tar.gz

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sudo wget "http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.25.1.tar.xz"

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