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Install git local as non root user
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  1. clone the official git repo

    git clone https://github.com/git/git.git git-raw

  2. Change directory to the cloned repo cd git-raw

  3. create a new directory where we can store the compiled git resources mkdir -p /home/$USER/bin/git

  4. make sure that the file configure is executable

  5. install git as non root user

    ./configure --prefix=/home/$USER/bin/git/ && make && make install

  6. add the new bin folder to your PATH

    echo "export PATH=\"\$PATH:/home/$USER/bin/git/bin/\"" >> /home/$USER/.profile
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