Builds and installs Git from source. Useful for when you want the latest and greatest features. Auto-detects latest stable version and installs needed dependencies.
Script status: Stable
OS support: Debian 9+, Ubuntu 16.04+, and downstream distros.
Maintainer: The VS Code and GitHub Codespaces teams
./git-from-src-debian.sh [Version]
| Argument | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Version | latest |
Version of Git to build and install. Use latest to install the latest stable version. |
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Add
git-from-src-debian.shto.devcontainer/library-scripts -
Add the following to your
.devcontainer/Dockerfile:COPY library-scripts/git-from-src-debian.sh /tmp/library-scripts/ RUN apt-get update && bash /tmp/library-scripts/git-from-src-debian.sh
That's it!