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Joey Hess 2013-12-10 00:32:08 -04:00
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### Please describe the problem.
Installing on Windows requires installing git followed by git-annex. Installing the former works without admin rights, but the latter cannot be installed afterwards.
Installing on Windows requires installing git followed by git-annex.
Installing the former works without admin rights, but the latter cannot be
installed afterwards.
### What steps will reproduce the problem?
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### Please provide any additional information below.
Installing git creates read-only directories that cannot be used by the git-annex install afterwards. Without admin rights, the read-only flag of the git dir cannot be altered.
Installing git creates read-only directories that cannot be used by the
git-annex install afterwards. Without admin rights, the read-only flag of
the git dir cannot be altered.
> I've made the installer now request admin rights if run by a non-admin
> Hopefully good enough. [[done]] --[[Joey]]