How To Install git-tools on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-tools on AlmaLinux 8.
What is git-tools
Assorted git-related scripts and tools git-branches-rename Batch renames branches with a matching prefix to another prefix git-clone-subset Clones a subset of a git repository git-find-uncommitted-repos Recursively list repos with uncommitted changes git-rebase-theirs Resolve rebase conflicts and failed cherry-picks by favoring ’theirs’ version git-restore-mtime Restore original modification time of files based on the date of the most recent commit that modified them git-strip-merge A git-merge wrapper that deletes files on a “foreign” branch before merging
We can use yum or dnf to install git-tools on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install git-tools.
Install git-tools 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-tools using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install git-tools
Install git-tools 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-tools using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install git-tools
How To Uninstall git-tools on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the git-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove git-tools
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-tools on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.