setup/doc/debian-git.md

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# Setup Git
* update your APT cache using
```
sudo apt update
```
* install Git from Debian's APT repository
```
sudo apt install git --no-install-recommends
```
* validate installation
```
git --version
```
* provide contact details to be embedded in the commit message
```
git config --global user.name "<tbd>"
git config --global user.email "<tbd>"
```
* verify contact details
```
git config --list
```
* install gitk directly from the official repository
```
sudo apt install gitk --no-install-recommends
```