If your Linux distribution does not have git-annex packaged up for you, you can either build it fromscratch, or you can use a handy prebuilt tarball of the most recent release.
This tarball should work on most Linux systems. It does not depend on anything except for glibc.
To use, just unpack the tarball, cd git-annex.linux and run ./runshell
-- this sets up an environment where you can use git annex, as well
as everything else included in the bundle.
Alternatively, you can unpack the tarball, and add the directory to your
PATH. This lets you use git annex, without overriding your system's
own versions of git, etc.
Warning: This is a last resort. Most Linux users should instead install git-annex from their distribution of choice.
autobuilds
A daily build is also available.
- i386: download tarball (build logs)
- amd64: download tarball (build logs)
gitannex-install
Eskild Hustvedt has contributed a gitannex-install script to manage keeping up to date with new releases using the standalone built.