Terminal Command To Find What Version Of Git I Have Installed?

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Yeah, simple - git --version (holds true for most applications)

If you get -bash: git: command not found when you run git --version it means git is not installed or it is not on PATH.

Make sure git is installed.
- Git is usually installed at /usr/local/git/
- Make sure there is a binary file where you installed git. If not, install git.
If git is installed, then it is mostly likely not on PATH
- Find the path where you installed it and do something like this to add it to the path and set in your profile:
  
  echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
- Then make sure you restart terminal before trying to run any git commands

manojlds

Posted 2011-10-18T03:35:35.460

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Ok, thats what I thought. When I try that I get "-bash: git: command not found" I know git is installed. Been using it for some time now. I am in my users directory if that matters. – zechdc – 2011-10-18T03:38:35.613

@zechdc - If you get command not found, either it is not installed, or it is not on PATH. – manojlds – 2011-10-18T03:44:03.173

@Radu It is installed. At least I believe it is installed. I just committed something using Tower App. – zechdc – 2011-10-18T03:44:17.947

@zechdc - Find where you installed and do something like echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile – manojlds – 2011-10-18T03:48:07.317

@manojlds Ok, it looks like git is installed at /usr/local/git. I ran that command and it created a file called .profile in my user directory. Still can't run git --version Is there more to it than just run that command? I am kinda a terminal newb. :) – zechdc – 2011-10-18T04:02:59.217

@zechdc - Make sure that folder - /usr/local/git does have a git binary file. – manojlds – 2011-10-18T04:05:02.710

@manojlds There is a "Unix Executable File" called "git" located at /usr/local/git/bin/ – zechdc – 2011-10-18T04:09:08.350

let us continue this discussion in chat

– zechdc – 2011-10-18T04:09:18.773

Terminal Command To Find What Version Of Git I Have Installed?

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