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diff --git a/doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn b/doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn index 1135d27b0..fdd1df533 100644 --- a/doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn +++ b/doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn @@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ Thanks. > It looks like it can't find git; what is $PATH set to when ikiwiki is run, and is git in one of those directories? --[[bma]] >> Yeah, ikiwiki and git are both installed underneath macports, which is in the path and works just fine most of the time, and I use macports stuff a lot. + +>>> The PATH is set at the top of the ikiwiki program; so the system's PATH +>>> setting, or one in the environment will be ignored. (This is done for +>>> security since ikiwiki can be run setuid.) If you need to use +>>> a nonstandard path, you'll need to edit that. --[[Joey]] |