Previously git was not included in the official alpine packages. As the new Alpine versions are released, there are improvements of course. So now git is a part of the Alpine packages. Let’s see how to install Git on Alpine Linux.
Prerequisites
- Alpine Linux
- sudo privileges
Install Git on Alpine Linux
Step 1. Make sure that the Alpine packages are up-to-date.
sudo apk update
Step 2. Install Git.
sudo apk add git
Step 3. Verify installation.
git --version
Output:
git version 2.36.1
Conclusion
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