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I do not have root access on my Ubuntu but want to install git. I was following this tutorial but when running make or make install it says curl is not installed.

Can I use wget instead if this is a make config setting?

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No, but you could build Git without the Curl dependency on libcurl. It will disable features. Remember that wget is just a binary, whereas Curl provides a shared library as well and that is used by Git. Three options here:

  • ./configure Git with the option --without-curl. Docs say:

    --with-curl        support http(s):// transports (default is YES)
                   ARG can be also prefix for curl library and headers

  • You could install your own libcurl, configure it with a non-standard --prefix= path and let Git link to that path instead of a system-wide library path. It's is probably going to cost quite some effort if you're not comfortable compiling manually.

  • It will be a lot easier however if you ask the administrator of that machine to install the git package.
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    Also, Git can be built without libcurl, though it will lack support for http: and https: protocols (maybe local, git:, and SSH-based access will suffice): make NO_CURL=1 or echo NO_CURL=1 >> config.mak ; make. Commented Nov 27, 2012 at 3:34
  • @ChrisJohnsen Great suggestion. Updated my answer. Commented Nov 27, 2012 at 8:39

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