From becf06b338dec68abfba8dfc906173913128d0fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:27:24 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] ancient git version detected.. --- ...nt_1_451a2cdfa6f26e2bd319ebf4ce09da68._comment | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/git-annex_fails_on_Windows/comment_1_451a2cdfa6f26e2bd319ebf4ce09da68._comment diff --git a/doc/forum/git-annex_fails_on_Windows/comment_1_451a2cdfa6f26e2bd319ebf4ce09da68._comment b/doc/forum/git-annex_fails_on_Windows/comment_1_451a2cdfa6f26e2bd319ebf4ce09da68._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f429669017 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/git-annex_fails_on_Windows/comment_1_451a2cdfa6f26e2bd319ebf4ce09da68._comment @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="joey" + subject="""comment 1""" + date="2015-07-20T16:21:32Z" + content=""" +This is a mismatch between the version of git that git-annex was compiled +to use, and the version of git that you have installed. + +You seem to have a git version older than 1.8.1.6 installed, since +"--literal-pathspecs" was first added in that version. According +to the [Windows installation instructions](http://git-annex.branchable.com/install/Windows), +you need to install msysgit 1.9 to use git-annex. + +So, upgrade.. +"""]]