understanding cmd "git version'

Question

I have Git installed on my Windows 8.1 machine and I have also installed GitHub for windows on that machine.

When I open cmd prompt and type "git version" it returns:

git version 1.9.5.msysgit.1

When I open the Git Shell from the Github for Windows app the same "git version" command returns:

git version 1.9.5.github.0

I don't understand why they are not the same or how to interpret the msygit.1 and the github.0 portions.

Thanks for any help.

budhajeewa · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-16T12:07:10.137

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Seems like you have two different installations of Git. First is the one you installed with MySysgit. Second is the one bundled with Github for Windows.

I have not used either of the software (I use Linux.); I am just sherlocking based on your statements.

edited May 16 '15 at 12:07

answered May 15 '15 at 14:25

budhajeewa

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This is correct. GitHub for Windows bundles its own Git. See http://stackoverflow.com/a/16127984/354577, for example. – Chris May 15 '15 at 14:33
@Chris: Thanks for the confirmation Chris. :) – budhajeewa May 16 '15 at 12:08

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