How to Install git software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install git software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

git software package provides fast, scalable, distributed revision control system, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 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 Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Version Control Systems
Package git
Version 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1
Description fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Sub Section vcs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove git software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?