title: How to install git 1.8 or above on Debian Wheezy
body: <p>I'm trying trying to install a later version of git (primarily 1.8.* or above). if I try and install it using <code>apt-get install git</code> I end up installing version <code>1.7.10.4</code>.</p>
  
  <p>I have already tried changing the repository using the method below:</p>
  
  <pre><code>add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
  apt-get update
  apt-get install git
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The output of <code>apt-get update</code> just gives the me the following and because of that, I end up installing version <code>1.7.10.4</code> again.</p>
  
  <pre><code>W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/git-core/ppa/ubuntu/dists/wheezy/main/source/Sources  404  Not Found
  W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/git-core/ppa/ubuntu/dists/wheezy/main/binary-amd64/Packages  404  Not Found
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have also tried to install git using a backport, like the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>sudo apt-get install git/wheezy-backports
  sudo apt-get -t wheezy-backports install git
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I never end up getting further than <code>apt-get install git/wheezy-backports</code> because then I end up getting the following error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>E: Release 'wheezy-backports' for 'git' was not found
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>How would I install git 1.8.* or above on Debian Wheezy?</strong></p>