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docs: Clarify side-effects of installing git-ubuntu

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#452 opened on Mar 11, 2026

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Description

Please describe the question or issue you're facing with "git-ubuntu - Ubuntu project documentation".

The docs mention to install git-ubuntu via a snap, which installs a git-subcommand. It also is mentioned that git comes as dependency along. Will this interfere with my system git? A comforting note would help to dismiss any worries.

Reported from: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/how-ubuntu-is-made/processes/git-ubuntu/

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Add a note to the documentation clarifying that git ubuntu installs a separate git wrapper and does not interfere with the system's git installation.
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documentation
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Documentation
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1
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90