# How to install Git on Linux Mint 21 vanessa

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## **Git**

Git is a distributed version control system (DVCS) used for tracking changes in source code during software development.

It is a powerful and widely used tool in the field of software development and is essential for managing and collaborating on code with multiple team members.

Git is commonly used in conjunction with online platforms like GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, which provide additional collaboration features, issue tracking, continuous integration, and more.

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### **Let's get down to business**

shall we?

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## Solution

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## **Check your OS**

This step is just to make sure you have **Linux Mint** or a \*\*Ubuntu-\*\*based Linux distribution.

```ruby
cat /etc/os-release
lsb_release -a
uname -a
hostnamectl
```

Output

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## Update the package manager

```plaintext
sudo apt-get update
```

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## Install Git

```plaintext
sudo apt-get install git -y
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1694699948834/e5f6de29-f6fc-4408-b235-8859280915d3.png align="center")

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## Check installation

### Through the version

```plaintext
git --version
```

This should display the installed Git version.

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### Through the executable path

```plaintext
which git
```

Output

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## **Done**

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## Celebrate

Well-done. You did a great job!

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