How To Install git-core on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-core in AlmaLinux 8. git-core is Core package of git with minimal functionality

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-core on AlmaLinux 8.

What is git-core

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. The git-core rpm installs really the core tools with minimal dependencies. Install git package for common set of tools. To install all git packages, including tools for integrating with other SCMs, install the git-all meta-package.

We can use yum or dnf to install git-core on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install git-core.

Install git-core on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install git-core using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install git-core

Install git-core on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install git-core using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install git-core

How To Uninstall git-core on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the git-core package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove git-core

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-core on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.