How to Install git software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install git software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

git software package provides fast, scalable, distributed revision control system, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install git 

git is installed in your system.

Make ensure the git package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep git *

You will get with git package name, version, architecture and description in a table

git package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Version Control Systems
Package git
Version 1:1.7.10.4-1+wheezy3
Description fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Sub Section vcs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove git software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?