Git GUI install

February 7, 2023

Git history browsing can be easier with a GUI, which are available for most platforms. Git installs can come with a GUI by default. However, many package managers make the GUI a separate install to save considerable time and space on cloud servers, virtual machines and similar. Here are a few example commands to install gitk, a basic Git history browser:

• macOS: brew install git-gui
• Linux: apt install gitk or dnf install gitk or similar
• Windows: winget install Git.Git that comes with “gitk”

For those using GitHub, GitHub Desktop is a popular Git GUI.