CentOS6.5 install Git

yum install gettext-devel expat-devel curl-devel zlib-devel openssl-devel gcc

Then get the source code for Git

www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-1.8.3.2.tar.xz

wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-1.8.3.2.tar.xz 

Extract the tarball

tar -zvxf git-1.7.2.2.tar.gz

Install to usr/local

cd git-1.7.2.2.tar.gzmake prefix=/usr/local allmake prefix=/usr/local installreference:http://git-scm.com/book/en/Getting-Started-Installing-Githttp://www.ccvita.com/370.html