Git is a powerful version control system. This guide will help you install Git from the official website (http://git-scm.com/) on your nixOS Latest machine using the terminal.
Before following the tutorial, you will need the following:
Before installing Git, we need to ensure that our system is up-to-date. Run the following command in your terminal:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
This will update your nixOS Latest system to the latest available packages.
To install Git, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo nix-env -i git
This will install Git on your nixOS Latest machine.
To verify that Git has been installed correctly, run the following command in your terminal:
git --version
This will return the version of Git that you have installed on your nixOS Latest machine.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Git from the official website (http://git-scm.com/) on your nixOS Latest machine. Git is now ready to be used for version control. If you experience any issues during installation, please consult the nixOS documentation or seek assistance from the support community.
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