What is the terminal command to find the version of Git currently installed on my system?
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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.
- Git is usually installed at
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:$PATH' >> ~/.profileThen make sure you restart terminal before trying to run any git commands
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Ok, thats what I thought. When I try that I get "-bash: git: command not found" I know git is installed. Been using it for some time now. I am in my users directory if that matters.– zechdcCommented Oct 18, 2011 at 3:38
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@zechdc - If you get command not found, either it is not installed, or it is not on PATH.– manojldsCommented Oct 18, 2011 at 3:44
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@Radu It is installed. At least I believe it is installed. I just committed something using Tower App.– zechdcCommented Oct 18, 2011 at 3:44
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@zechdc - Find where you installed and do something like
echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile– manojldsCommented Oct 18, 2011 at 3:48 -
@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 rungit --versionIs there more to it than just run that command? I am kinda a terminal newb. :)– zechdcCommented Oct 18, 2011 at 4:02