install git on redhat/centos

git_install_redhat

#first install the compiler
yum install gcc gcc-c++ autoconf automake

#install zlib-devel as it's a dependency
yum install zlib-devel

#then get and build git from source
cd /usr/lib
wget "http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-1.6.1.2.tar.gz"
tar xzvf git-1.6.1.2.tar.gz
cd git-1.6.1.2
./configure
make
sudo make install

#if you get an error after the 'sudo make install' command, try installing the 'tk' package (sudo yum install tk) and try again

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Anyone not able to wget the version noted in this guide:

1. check http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git (via browser)
2. find your [preferredversion]
3. wget http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/[preferredversion]
   e.g.,
   wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.9.5.tar.gz

sudo wget "http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.25.1.tar.xz"