CentOS7编译Git2.0.1报错：找不到curl/curl.h文件求助

Hey friend, that error shows up because your CentOS 7 system is missing the libcurl development headers—Git relies on these to build its HTTP/HTTPS-related features. Let's get this sorted out step by step:

Step 1: Install the missing dependency #

First, install the curl-devel package which includes the missing curl/curl.h header file. Run this with sudo privileges:

sudo yum install curl-devel

If you want to avoid other potential missing dependency errors down the line, you can install a full set of common build dependencies for Git in one go:

sudo yum install gcc autoconf zlib-devel openssl-devel expat-devel gettext-devel curl-devel

Step 2: Recompile Git #

Navigate back to your Git source directory if you moved away from it:

cd git-2.0.1

Then re-run the compile command you used earlier:

make prefix=/usr/local/git all

Step 3: Install Git (after successful compilation) #

Once the build finishes without errors, install Git to your specified location:

sudo make prefix=/usr/local/git install

To make Git accessible system-wide, add its bin directory to your PATH. Edit your ~/.bashrc file and append this line at the end:

export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH

Reload the shell configuration to apply the change immediately:

source ~/.bashrc

You can confirm the installation worked by checking the Git version:

git --version

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者sof-03