Why is the Git version I install with Homebrew different from the version on the website?

Question

When I installed Git with Homebrew it shows as version 1.8.5.2 but on the website the download is for 2.0.1.

Why is Homebrew installing a different version of Git?

Answer 1

Make sure the pre-installed git path (/usr/bin/git) isn't before the one installed by brew (/usr/local/bin/git).

Check if /usr/local/bin/git --version returns the expected version.
Or /usr/local/git/bin/git --version.

See more at:

• "Homebrew installation of git won't take precedence over system version (in /usr/bin/)"
• "How to properly update git on mac?"

• "Which Git? How to Keep Git Up To Date on Mac"

  export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH 
  brew install git
  brew upgrade git