--- layout: default title: Installing git (Linux) description: How to install git on Linux categories: linux main_category: setup --- Ubuntu ------ Git can be installed on ubuntu from the default package repositories using synaptic or apt-get. It is suggested you install git-core, git-gui, and git-doc. If you are moving from svn you may want to install git-svn as well. After you have completed installation you will need to [generate an SSH keypair](/linux-key-setup) and [set your local git config](/git-email-settings). ### Synaptic (GUI) Launch Synaptic: ![launch](http://img.skitch.com/20100224-b2qe2x24fke3y9y4s3tmb2mhjb.jpg) Select the packages you wish to install. ![pick packs](http://img.skitch.com/20100224-cfpf7ki753fdw9tf89a7grgb1g.jpg) Click apply to install: ![apply](http://img.skitch.com/20100224-82sg5b1pje12sjr3d8tkntmpmd.jpg) ### apt-get (command line) 
$ sudo apt-get install git-core git-gui git-doc
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Suggested packages:
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