Git is the most popular version control system. It is designed to handle small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system.

An older version of the Git client is also available under the default Apt repositories. The latest versions come with multiple enhancements and security updates. So, we always recommend using the latest Git client for the security of valuable and hard work.

This article will guide you to install the latest Git client on Ubuntu 22.04 Linux system via PPA.

Installing Latest Git Client on Ubuntu

  1. First of all, add the Git PPA to your system. Which is regularly updated by the Ubuntu Git maintainers team and provides the latest Git versions for Ubuntu systems. Open a terminal and type: 
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa

    How to Install Latest Git on Ubuntu 22.04 git git client Linux Tutorials ppa Ubuntu 22.04
    Configuring the Git PPA

  2. Now, you can install the latest version of the Git client on your Ubuntu system. 
    sudo apt install git

    How to Install Latest Git on Ubuntu 22.04 git git client Linux Tutorials ppa Ubuntu 22.04
    Installing Git on Ubuntu

  3. After installation finished, verify the installed Git version by running the following command.


    As a result, you should see the latest Git client version is installed on your Ubuntu system.

    git --version

    How to Install Latest Git on Ubuntu 22.04 git git client Linux Tutorials ppa Ubuntu 22.04
    Check git version

Conclusion

This tutorial helped you to install the latest Git client on a Ubuntu Linux system.

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