[beginner] updating via github

dbldown768 · 2009-04-25 18:52

ok, this maybe a dumb question, but how to you use github? Is this something that I can run off the command line like svn to update my version of the aeon skin? Or do i just go to the site and download the latest release - like i have been doing?

rickatnight11 · 2009-04-25 20:44

You will need to install git on your local machine. Linux-based and Mac operating systems can be run from the command line. For Windows they have msysgit which will also allow you to run the commands from a command line or use the included GUI.

hikaricore · 2009-04-25 21:25

Quote:sudo apt-get install git-core
cd ~/.xbmc/skin
git clone git://github.com/djh/aeon.git auriga

Then when you wish to update Aeon:

Quote:cd ~/.xbmc/skin/auriga
git pull
git pull git://github.com/djh/aeon.git auriga

Super easy huh? Tongue

dbldown768 · 2009-04-26 00:06

great! thanks for the tips...

kulprit · 2009-04-26 01:16

Will github allow me to just download the things that have changed then? I have tried to use it but if someone has a run through of the process it would be great.

hikaricore · 2009-04-26 01:33

Yes it will, I've also pretty much covered the run through of the process in my last post.
I assume you're still using Linux as you've specifically stated in a thread you made.

kulprit · 2009-04-26 01:38

Now using windows though, have installed msysgit though.

ppic · 2009-04-26 03:00

i'm getting a problem when i try to pull :

Code:

> git pull

/opt/libexec/git-core/git-pull: /opt/libexec/git-core/git-pull: 163: tr: not found

You asked me to pull without telling me which branch you

want to merge with, and 'branch.master.merge' in

your configuration file does not tell me either.        Please

specify which branch you want to merge on the command line and

try again (e.g. 'git pull <repository> <refspec>').

See git-pull(1) for details.

If you often merge with the same branch, you may want to

configure the following variables in your configuration

file:

    branch.master.remote = <nickname>

    branch.master.merge = <remote-ref>

    remote.<nickname>.url = <url>

    remote.<nickname>.fetch = <refspec>

See git-config(1) for details.

iLurk · 2009-04-26 06:52

rickatnight11 Wrote:You will need to install git on your local machine. Linux-based and Mac operating systems can be run from the command line. For Windows they have msysgit which will also allow you to run the commands from a command line or use the included GUI.

Any guide in how to use the gui? I'm totally stumped Sad

**rwparris2** · 2009-04-26 07:03

has anyone tried http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/ ?

The UI should be easier.

dbldown768 Fan Posts: 308 Joined: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-04-25 18:52 Post: #1 ok, this maybe a dumb question, but how to you use github? Is this something that I can run off the command line like svn to update my version of the aeon skin? Or do i just go to the site and download the latest release - like i have been doing? Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10: Motherboard P5N7A-VM, E8400 C2D 3.0 processor. NVIDIA 9300 graphics card. Remote PC Controller
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hikaricore Posting Freak Posts: 1,516 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Tuesday	2009-04-25 21:25 Post: #3 Quote:sudo apt-get install git-core cd ~/.xbmc/skin git clone git://github.com/djh/aeon.git auriga Then when you wish to update Aeon: Quote:cd ~/.xbmc/skin/auriga git pull git pull git://github.com/djh/aeon.git auriga Super easy huh? (This post was last modified: 2009-04-26 11:18 by hikaricore.)
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dbldown768 Fan Posts: 308 Joined: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-04-26 00:06 Post: #4 great! thanks for the tips... Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10: Motherboard P5N7A-VM, E8400 C2D 3.0 processor. NVIDIA 9300 graphics card. Remote PC Controller
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kulprit Senior Member Posts: 249 Joined: Jan 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-04-26 01:16 Post: #5 Will github allow me to just download the things that have changed then? I have tried to use it but if someone has a run through of the process it would be great.
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hikaricore Posting Freak Posts: 1,516 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Tuesday	2009-04-26 01:33 Post: #6 Yes it will, I've also pretty much covered the run through of the process in my last post. I assume you're still using Linux as you've specifically stated in a thread you made.
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kulprit Senior Member Posts: 249 Joined: Jan 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-04-26 01:38 Post: #7 Now using windows though, have installed msysgit though.
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iLurk Member Posts: 82 Joined: Sep 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-04-26 06:52 Post: #9 rickatnight11 Wrote:You will need to install git on your local machine. Linux-based and Mac operating systems can be run from the command line. For Windows they have msysgit which will also allow you to run the commands from a command line or use the included GUI. Any guide in how to use the gui? I'm totally stumped
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