Re: Different Versions

From: Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date: Apr 24, 2008, 19:50 UTC
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rjtaylor@havocinspired.co.uk, Thu, Apr 24, 2008 15:18:20 +0200:

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> I’m in a fairly restricted situation were I have a Live Web Server
> and a Dev Web Server. Now the Live box is running Ubuntu 7.04, and
> installs git version 1.4.* through apt-get. On the Dev box I’ve got
> Ubuntu 7.10, and this installs git version 1.5.*.
> 
> Each seem to use slightly different commands, e.g. to initialise a
> repository. 
> 
> My question is am I ok to use git versions 1.4.* and 1.5.* together,
> or am I going to have problems?

apart from the different commands - no.

> Should I down great my Dev box to Ubuntu 7.04 to get git version
> 1.4* so they are the same?

no, no need to downgrade anything

> Any advice would be appreciated.

get the git source, checkout the 1.4.x version you have on your Live Web Server, compile and install it in your $HOME on developnment machine and try things out before doing them on production system.

But it is actually quite simple to uninstall the old git on both systems, compile the newest git, and just install it everywhere.