How To Install git-tools on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-tools in AlmaLinux 8. git-tools is Assorted git-related scripts and tools

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

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Summary

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