update git on ubuntu server

update git on ubuntu server

Are you stuck with an old version of git on your ubuntu server? Please continue reading below.

Quick note for everyone being stuck with an old version of Git on ubuntu server.

I am currently running this version of ubuntu :

Linux precise64 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 20:39:51 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

And the latest available git version on the default repositories for apt is

git version 1.7.9.5

.

To install the latest you need to add a PPA repository. Do this at your own risk as specified these are not offical repositories, but still i feel farly safe with them.

Lets just look at the steps to get this done

1. If you do not have add-apt-repository in your system install it like this

   sudo apt-get install python-software-properties

2. Then add the PPA repository

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa

3. update apt-get repositories

   sudo apt-get update

4. install latest version of git

   sudo apt-get install git

Well now you should have at least version git version 1.8.5.3