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GitKraken Desktop

Countless developers and teams worldwide use GitKraken Desktop for its intuitive GUI, powerful terminal, and cross-platform support for Windows, Mac, and Linux

gitkraken.com/git-client

Usage​

WSL​

For users on Windows, using WSL and having repositories cloned on WSL, it's recommended to install GitKraken Desktop on the Linux distribution and open it from there (like VS Code).

help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/windows-subsystem-for-linux

Install on Ubuntu with:

wget https://api.gitkraken.dev/releases/production/linux/x64/active/gitkraken-amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./gitkraken-amd64.deb

Run with:

gitkraken

Configure SSH keys:

  • In File, click Preferences...
  • Click SSH, select SSH Private Key and SSH Public Key (you can copy those from Windows and change permissions to 600)