From 423aa99998c49c18d0f8adf3240840c4fa981d0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: joey Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 18:27:27 +0000 Subject: propose alternate git setup instructions --- doc/setup/discussion.mdwn | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc/setup') diff --git a/doc/setup/discussion.mdwn b/doc/setup/discussion.mdwn index 0fe09b230..b59985f71 100644 --- a/doc/setup/discussion.mdwn +++ b/doc/setup/discussion.mdwn @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ they import. --Ethan > I've switched to a different method that preserves .ikiwiki, w/o checking > it in. --[[Joey]] +---- These instructions should probably show how to use a bare Git repository (`GIT_DIR=somewhere.git git-init-db`) rather than a repository with a full @@ -26,6 +27,25 @@ directory back into the wiki's working copy directory, isn't it? --[[tschwinge]] >> Either you do it or I'll do it somewhen soon. --[[tschwinge]] +---- + Curious as to why support for CVS is not built in. --[[Luther]] -> See [[todo/CVS_backend|todo/CVS_backend]], but you might consider switching to a better version control system. --[[JoshTriplett]] \ No newline at end of file +> See [[todo/CVS_backend|todo/CVS_backend]], but you might consider switching to a better version control system. --[[JoshTriplett]] + +---- + +On the git setup instuctions, I wonder if this wouldn't work as well and be +simplete? --[[Joey]] + + mkdir $REPOSITORY + cd $REPOSITORY + git --bare init --shared + mv $SRCDIR $SRCDIR.old + git clone -l -s $REPOSITORY $SRCDIR + cd $SRCDIR + echo /.ikiwiki > .gitignore + mv $SRCDIR.old/* $SRCDIR.old/.* . + rmdir $SRDDIR.old + git add . + git commit -m "initial commit" -- cgit v1.2.3