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Re: git-pull-script hates me

From
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Date
Jul 6, 2005, 20:58 UTC
Message-ID
<Pine.LNX.4.58.0507061357130.4675@g5.osdl.org>
In-Reply-To
<20050706204627.GA19481@kroah.com>
On Wed, 6 Jul 2005, Greg KH wrote:
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> 
> Ok, below is a patch for this.  It works, but then errors out with:
> 	bash: git-upload-pack: command not found
> 	fatal: unexpected EOF
> 
> So I'm guessing that I have to convince the server owner to update their
> version of git too?

The easiest way is to just build git on the other end yourself, and make sure you have

	PATH=~/bin:$PATH

in your .bashrc. That way you're not at the mercy of the sysadmin on the other side.

		Linus
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  1. Greg KHJul 6, 2005
  2. Linus TorvaldsJul 6, 2005
  3. Greg KHJul 6, 2005
  4. Greg KHJul 6, 2005
  5. Linus TorvaldsJul 6, 2005
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2005
  7. Linus TorvaldsJul 6, 2005
  8. Make sq_expand() available as sq_quote().Junio C Hamano, Jul 8, 2005
  9. Make sq_expand() available as sq_quote().Junio C Hamano, Jul 8, 2005
  10. Use sq_quote() to properly quote the parameter to call shell.Junio C Hamano, Jul 8, 2005

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