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Reputation: 3579

How to use the newer version git as the default?

I have two git in my CentOS-7.2 now. 

[root@www bin]# /usr/bin/git --version
git version 1.8.3.1
[root@www bin]# /usr/local/git/bin/git --version
git version 2.9.5

I use the git it default is git 1.8.3.1 this one.

I want to use the git default as the this one /usr/local/git/bin/git.

How can I remove the /usr/bin/git and use the new version one?

I tried use the: 

echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/git/bin" >> /etc/bashrc
source /etc/bashrc

But the git default still is git 1.8.3.1, how can I realize my requirement?

Should I delete the old version one?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 403

Answers (2)

Amit Bisht
Amit Bisht

Reputation: 339

try running this command 

update-alternatives --set git /usr/local/git/bin/git

it wont remove the /usr/bin/git but when you run git in terminal it will point to /usr/local/git/bin/git

Upvotes: 1

VonC
VonC

Reputation: 1325337

You need to put the folder first:

export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH

Then the new Git would show up.

But an alternative way would be:

mv /usr/bin/git /usr/bin/git.v1.8.2
ln -s /usr/local/git /usr/bin/git

Upvotes: 0

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