Q:

`yum upgrade git` centos

I want to upgrade git cause the version on centos5 is 1.5.5.6.  yum upgrade git says, "No Packages marked for Update."  Am I using the wrong rpm?  How do I use a different rpm?  Which should I use? 

A:

Without adding an additional external repository, you wont get a later version of git. 
See this article for getting Git 1.7 via yum:
http://www.webtatic.com/packages/git17/

