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Updating Git does not change your local code repositories, but it may change default configurations (like the default branch name changing from master to main ). github for ubuntu upd
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sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade -y
GitHub does not release an official Linux build for GitHub Desktop, but the Linux community maintains a highly stable, widely used fork. If you use the graphical user interface (GUI) version, here is how to update it based on how you installed it. If Installed via Flatpak (Recommended)
# Install dependencies sudo apt install -y curl gpg April 18, 2026 | Reading time: 4 minutes
type -p curl >/dev/null || sudo apt install curl -y curl -fsSL https://github.com | sudo dd of=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/githubcli-archive-keyring.gpg] https://github.com stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/github-cli.list > /dev/null sudo apt update sudo apt install gh -y Use code with caution. Login and Update Login to GitHub CLI: gh auth login Use code with caution. To update the GitHub CLI later: sudo apt update sudo apt install gh -y Use code with caution. 5. Basic GitHub Workflow on Ubuntu Once installed and updated, you can start working. gh repo clone username/repository Use code with caution. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/new-feature Use code with caution. Commit changes: git add . git commit -m "Add new feature" Use code with caution. Push changes: git push origin feature/new-feature Use code with caution. Create a Pull Request via CLI: