How to install Git on Ubuntu 22.04 in 3 simple steps

The version control system Git is essential for pro­gram­mers and was developed by Linus Torvalds, the inventor of Linux. That’s why the VCS software can easily be installed with a package man­age­ment tool on Linux systems like Ubuntu 22.04.

What are the system re­quire­ments?

Git is a light­weight version control tool and requires only a few resources that almost every operating system has. This means you can install the popular software on all Linux, Windows or macOS versions that fulfil these minimum re­quire­ments:

• RAM: at least 64 MB of RAM
• Storage: around 20 MB of storage
• Processor: x86-based or similar processor ar­chi­tec­ture

What Linux servers are there for in­stalling Git on Ubuntu 22.04?

Git provides essential functions for software de­vel­op­ment and should be included on any server that’s used for pro­gram­ming ap­plic­a­tions. If you want to set up your own Linux server, there are various server types to choose from. While virtual private servers (VPS) and cloud servers are both cloud based, the latter works with vir­tu­al­ized resources that are highly scalable. At IONOS, cloud servers are billed by the minute. A VPS also offers scalable resources but has a monthly package.

A different approach is taken with dedicated servers. In this model, dedicated, high-per­form­ance en­ter­prise hardware is provided and reserved ex­clus­ively for you. Billing is done by the minute, and you have various dedicated server packages to choose from.

Which server suits your needs best?

With so many servers and packages to choose from, it’s easy to lose track. This table below can help you find the right Linux server for your project. With all IONOS servers, you have the choice between several operating systems, including various Linux dis­tri­bu­tions. Ad­di­tion­ally, every package offers maximum avail­ab­il­ity and bandwidth of up to 400 Mbps.

How to install Git on Ubuntu 22.04: step-by-step in­struc­tions

If you already have ex­per­i­ence with in­stalling Git on Ubuntu 20.04, then in­stalling on this version of Ubuntu shouldn’t be difficult for you. But even if you’ve never set up Git before, you’ll be able to install it in three easy steps.

Step 1: update system

Before in­stalling new software like Git, make sure your system is up to date. To update your system, use the following command-line command:

sudo apt update

Step 2: install Git on Ubuntu 22.04

The next step is to install Git on Ubuntu 22.04. For this, you can use the Linux dis­tri­bu­tion’s package manager:

sudo apt install git

The in­stall­a­tion only takes a few moments. You can follow the in­stall­a­tion process in your terminal:

Close

Step 3: review in­stall­a­tion

To check if you have access to Git in the terminal and if it was suc­cess­fully installed on Ubuntu 22.04, use the following command:

git --version

Tips for working with Git

To work with Git in the terminal, you need to use specific command-line commands. These all start with the keyword ‘git’. For example, you can use ‘git clone’ to download and clone re­pos­it­or­ies or ‘git push’ to add content to re­pos­it­or­ies. Check out our Git tutorial to learn about its basic func­tion­al­ity and the most important Git commands. If you want to look up a specific command or are just looking for a reference to the most important commands for working with Git, our handy Git cheat sheet can help you.