[git-users] [Ubuntu 12.04 LTS] [git version 1.7.9.5] how to update to 1.8.1.1?

[Luis M. Alonso]

In [Ubuntu 12.04 LTS] the current version of git is 1.7.9.5
After git clone https://github.com/git/git.git
git version shows 1.7.9.5

How to update to 1.8...?
Thanks!

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