How to upgrade to newest version of git - Cannot add PPA error

Asked Sep 09 '19 at 14:34

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I am trying to use the package manager to upgrade to the newest version of git. When I try a simple apt-get install, it says my version is the newest version (1:2.7.4), which clearly is not the newest version.

I tried running the command to access the newest version from this repository, but I get this error:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~git-core/ubuntu/ppa'.
ERROR: '~git-core' user or team does not exist.

Any advice here on why I would be getting this error, and how to upgrade to the newest version (apart from building from source)

edited Sep 09 '19 at 14:46

Simon Sudler

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asked Sep 09 '19 at 14:34

Ben

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Using this exact command sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa I have no problem adding this ppa. – Jos Sep 09 '19 at 14:36
Yes, I realize that - that is why I am asking if anyone knows why it tells me the user does not exist. – Ben Sep 09 '19 at 14:38
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Which version of Ubuntu are you using? – Simon Sudler Sep 09 '19 at 14:47
Could your issue be proxy related? – BanAnanas Sep 09 '19 at 18:05

How to upgrade to newest version of git - Cannot add PPA error

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