title: Installing git on shared hosting - ./configure: no such file or directory
body: <p>Im trying to install git on shared hosting - (via SSH, <code>gcc --version</code> returns number) I downloaded the lasted git from GitHub: <code>wget https://github.com/git/git/archive/v1.8.4.2.tar.gz</code> then extracted it to a folder: <code>tar zxvf v1.8.4.2</code> and navigated to the git folder: <code>cd git-v1.8.4.2</code>.</p>
  
  <p>then tried to install it: <code>./configure prefix=/home/$USER --with-curl --with-expat</code>.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/cJONq.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>the command returned <code>bash: ./cofigure.ac: No such file or directory</code>. its seems like there is no configure file? why? there is another file to configure?</p>
  
  <p>i saw there is a file named <code>configure.ac</code> and started it. not worked:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/9QkZx.png" alt="git shared hosting configure.ac"></p>
  
  <p>what is the problem? how I can configure git before installing?</p>