I just installed (reinstalled?) git the install process I followed during original install was here
so basically a direct install not sure where directions not on that page I followed are exactly but pretty sure they were off the official site
I think between install and now I switched from ubuntu to Kubuntu / plasma which may be the reason git wasn’t installed anymore
Edit: confirmed it was not only the default install ubuntu, but Also another computer & drive, that was G-parted copied over.