If you find the command line intimidating or just prefer a more visual, point-and-click method for managing your code, GitHub Desktop is for you. While GitHub hasn't released an official version for Linux, an excellent community-maintained fork provides a flawless experience and is the standard for Ubuntu.
Once installed, Git needs to know who you are, as this information is attached to every commit you make. Replace the name and email with your own:
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: Type git --version to confirm it is installed correctly. 2. Configure Your Identity
Stage, commit, push:
- name: Trigger upgrade uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.0 with: host: $ steps.parse.outputs.machine username: ubuntu key: $ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY script: | sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y sudo apt autoremove -y echo "✅ Updates applied on $(hostname)"
Refresh your package lists to include the new PPA, then run the upgrade command. sudo apt update sudo apt install git -y Use code with caution. Step 3: Verify the Git Version Verify that your Git binary has been successfully updated. git --version Use code with caution. 3. Alternative: Updating GitHub Desktop on Ubuntu If you find the command line intimidating or
git config --global user.name "Your GitHub Username" git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com" Use code with caution. Authenticate via GitHub CLI
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg] https://github.com stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/github-cli.list > /dev/null Use code with caution. Step 4: Install or Update GitHub CLI Update your package list and install the tool: sudo apt update sudo apt install gh -y Use code with caution. Future Updates Replace the name and email with your own: