Install & Configure Git on CentOS 7

Below are the steps to install and configure the Git version control tool in CentOS7:

1. Install Git using yum: Execute the following command in the terminal to install Git.

sudo yum install git

1. Configure Git: After installing Git, it is necessary to set up user information, including username and email. Execute the following command in the terminal.

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "youremail@example.com"

1. Generate SSH keys: If you need to pull and push code using the SSH protocol, you can generate SSH keys. Run the following command to generate SSH keys.

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "youremail@example.com"

Simply press the Enter key repeatedly as per the prompts to generate the SSH key.

1. Add SSH key to GitHub or other code hosting service: Copy the generated SSH key content and paste it into the SSH key settings on GitHub or other code hosting service.
2. Verify configuration: You can check the Git configuration information using the following command.

git config --list

At this point, you have successfully installed and configured the Git version control tool in CentOS7. Now you can start using Git for code version management.