From: Stephen Bash Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2015 13:41:49 GMT Subject: Re: can't install on OS X Message-ID: <136388305.2086780.1443793308932.JavaMail.zimbra@genarts.com> In-Reply-To: <2000572217.2086743.1443793295009.JavaMail.zimbra@genarts.com> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Spencer Graves" > Sent: Friday, October 2, 2015 2:50:30 AM > Subject: can't install on OS X > > I downloaded "git-2.5.3-intel-universal-mavericks.dmg" per > instructions. When I tried to install it, I first had trouble because > it wasn't from the Mac App Store nor an "identified developer". You can also right click on the installer and select "Open" for a very similar dialog, but one that gives you the opportunity to run the installer anyway. > "README.txt" says I need "sudo mv /usr/bin/git /usr/bin/git-system". I > tried that and got, "mv: rename /usr/bin/git to /usr/bin/git-system: > Operation not permitted" (after entering my password). [My directory > now includes "/usr/local/git", and "/usr/bin" includes git, > git-cvsserver, git-receive-pack, git-shell, git-upload-archive, and > git-upload-pack.] > > Suggestions? Sounds like you're running afoul of El Capitan's new System Integrity Protection (SIP) [1]. The git commands you're seeing there are probably Apple's thin wrappers that are mostly meant to provide instructions on installing XCode, but SIP is stopping you from modifying the /usr directory (ah, Apple's Infinite Wisdom). There are discussions about working around SIP in the Apple forums [2] and Homebrew has some hints as well [3]. [1] https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_11.html [2] https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/3981 [3] https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/blob/master/share/doc/homebrew/El_Capitan_and_Homebrew.md#if-usrlocal-does-not-exist HTH, Stephen