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can't install on OS X

From
SGSpencer Graves <spencer.graves@prodsyse.com>
Date
Oct 2, 2015, 06:50 UTC
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<560E2936.6020101@prodsyse.com>
What's the procedure for installing Git under OS X 10.11?

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". I ultimately found "System Preferences" > "Security & Privacy" > "Click the lock to make changes" > entered password > AND clicked to "Allow apps downloaded from: Anywhere". Then the install appeared to run and proclaimed, "The installation was successful." However, git is not listed under "Applications", and RStudio says, "Git was not detected on the system path."

"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?  Thanks, Spencer Graves
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