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author | Joey Hess <joeyh@joeyh.name> | 2015-04-09 14:29:10 -0400 |
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committer | Joey Hess <joeyh@joeyh.name> | 2015-04-09 14:29:10 -0400 |
commit | 7782b482850412d045bbddcc426a922901ff67da (patch) | |
tree | 5701068c95dc0b641da4a279d15282a50376f9da | |
parent | db706f51e7a272f228fe2e5f0d762a06319f783a (diff) |
followup
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diff --git a/doc/bugs/windows_start_menu_shortcuts_are_missing___34__Start_in__34___parameter/comment_1_5af705ddb453588711f3e70b2e297f55._comment b/doc/bugs/windows_start_menu_shortcuts_are_missing___34__Start_in__34___parameter/comment_1_5af705ddb453588711f3e70b2e297f55._comment new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2922515d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/windows_start_menu_shortcuts_are_missing___34__Start_in__34___parameter/comment_1_5af705ddb453588711f3e70b2e297f55._comment @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="joey" + subject="""comment 1""" + date="2015-04-09T18:15:31Z" + content=""" +Thanks for reporting this. + +Is git in your path? (Ie, can you run git from command.exe?) + +I notice that the +<http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/windows_start_menu_shortcuts_are_missing___34__Start_in__34___parameter/> +page, which had this problem, was a user who neglected to have git add +itself to path, contrary to what the installation instructiins say to do. + +So, it's not surprising that disregarding the instructions break, but this +is a bad way for it to break. It would be better to at least avoid the +loop, and perhaps Just Work. + +I don't understand why it loops.. the git-annex-webapp.vbs runs "git-annex +webapp". If git-annex is not in path (because git is not in path and it +piggybacks off git's path settings), that should fail to do anything. +Or is Windows really sufficiently DWIM that it will search for **different +spellings** of program names?! + +I don't see how I can add a "Start in" parameter; git-annex has no way of +knowing where the user intended to install git if they didn't add git to +the path. +"""]] diff --git a/doc/forum/Windows_installation_notes/comment_1_54c253ab61fea4f5aaefa04bb078c7b0._comment b/doc/forum/Windows_installation_notes/comment_1_54c253ab61fea4f5aaefa04bb078c7b0._comment new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7b26547a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Windows_installation_notes/comment_1_54c253ab61fea4f5aaefa04bb078c7b0._comment @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="joey" + subject="""comment 1""" + date="2015-04-09T18:26:30Z" + content=""" +Not following the instructions to have git put itself into the path seems +like a sure-fire way to shoot yourself in the foot. + +The loop problem is being discussed at +<http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/windows_start_menu_shortcuts_are_missing___34__Start_in__34___parameter/> +perhaps you'll be able to answer my questions about it there? +"""]] |