Information about the package, git, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The git package is designed for, Fast Version Control System.
Package Name:
git
Summary:
Fast Version Control System
URL:
Description:
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 rpm installs the core tools with minimal dependencies. To install all git packages, including tools for integrating with other SCMs, install the git-all meta-package.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
1.7.1
Release:
9.el6_9
Size:
15 M
Repository:
installed
From Repository:
updates
Licence:
GPLv2
Control the git package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install git
This command will install git on the server.
yum remove git
This command will un-install git on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove git, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove git
This command will un-install git on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove git when using the -y flag.
yum update git
This command will update git to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove git, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update git
This command will update git to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove git when using the -y flag.
yum info git
This command will show you core information about the git package.
yum deplist git
This command will show you the dependencies for git. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update git
This command will check if there is an update waiting on git. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.