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Navigate to git-lfs.com and click Download.
Tip
For more information about alternative ways to install Git LFS for Linux, see this Getting started guide.
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On your computer, locate and unzip the downloaded file.
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Open Terminal .
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Change the current working directory into the folder you downloaded and unzipped.
cd ~/Downloads/git-lfs-1.X.X
Note
The file path you use after
cd
depends on your operating system, Git LFS version you downloaded, and where you saved the Git LFS download. -
To install the file, run this command:
$ ./install.sh > Git LFS initialized.
Note
You may have to use
sudo ./install.sh
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Next, make required changes to your global Git config:
$ git lfs install > Git LFS initialized.
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If you don't see a message indicating that
git lfs install
was successful, please contact us through the GitHub Support portal. Be sure to include the name of your operating system.