I am pleased to announce the immediate availability of Gitin version 2.18 on CentOS Linux 7 x86_64,delivered via a Software Collection (SCL) built by the SCLo SpecialInterest Group (https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/SCLo).QuickStart----------You can get started in three easy steps: # 1. Install a package with repository for your system: $ sudo yum install centos-release-scl # 2. Install the collection: $ sudo yum install rh-git218 # 3. Start using the software collection: $ scl enable rh-git218 bashAt this point you should be able to use git just as a normal application.Examples of commands run might be: $ git clonehttps://github.com/openshift/mysql.git $ git commit -m "Initial commit"More information about this collection can be found athttps://www.softwarecollections.org/en/scls/rhscl/rh-git218/This collections is CentOS-based rebuild built by SCLo SIG community,and the packages have been available in Red Hat Software Collections 3.2for RHEL:https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_software_collections/3/html/3.2_release_notes/So, for RHEL-based builds, follow the steps in the documentation above.About Software Collections--------------------------Software Collections give you the power to build, install, and usemultiple versions of software on the same system, without affectingsystem-wide installed packages. Each collection is delivered as a groupof RPMs, with the grouping being done using the name of the collectionas a prefix of all packages that are part of the software collection.The SCLo SIG in CentOS----------------------The Software Collections SIG group is an open community groupco-ordinating the development of the SCL technology, and helping curatea reference set of collections. In addition to the collection NodeJSbeing released here, we also build and deliver databases, web servers,and language stacks including multiple versions of PostgreSQL, MariaDB,Apache HTTP Server, Python, Ruby, Ruby on Rails and others.You can learn more about Software Collections concepts at:https://softwarecollections.orgYou can find information on the SIG athttps://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup/SCLo ;this includes how to get involved and help with the effort.Enjoy!--Jan StanekAssociate Software Engineer, BrnoRed Hat Czechjstanek at redhat.com IM: jstanek-------------- next part --------------A non-text attachment was scrubbed...Name: signature.ascType: application/pgp-signatureSize: 833 bytesDesc: OpenPGP digital signatureURL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/attachments/20181211/58db26d9/attachment-0006.sig>