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--- git_install_from_source [2019/10/01 19:03] – created rpjday
+++ git_install_from_source [2019/10/02 20:36] (current) – [The end results] rpjday
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 How to clone, build and install Git as a non-root user.
+===== The recipe =====
+Clone:
+<code>
+$ git clone https://github.com/git/git.git
+</code>
+Configure for personal destination directory:
+<code>
+$ make configure
+$ ./configure --prefix=/home/rpjday/newgit
+</code>
+Build and install:
+<code>
+$ make all install
+$ make doc install-doc install-html
+</code>
+===== The end results =====
+All installed under your selected directory:
+  * bin/
+    * git
+    * git-cvsserver
+    * gitk
+    * git-receive-pack
+    * git-shell
+    * git-upload-archive
+    * git-upload-pack
+  * libexec/
+    * git-core/
+      * ... LOTS here ...
+  * share/
+    * git-core/
+      * templates/
+    * git-gui/
+    * gitk/
+    * gitweb/
+Finally:
+<code>
+PATH=~/newgit/bin:$PATH
+</code>
+and away you go.