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-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/comment_8_b94193a0583605920effa7179a6164d9._comment10
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-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_10_cd2120552ef894a37933b328136fa4cc._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_10_cd2120552ef894a37933b328136fa4cc._comment)0
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-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_14_035f856923276b0edad879e196e94097._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_14_035f856923276b0edad879e196e94097._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_15_336e0acb00e84943715e69917643a69e._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_15_336e0acb00e84943715e69917643a69e._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_16_1befafa862b7d07b1f6e57c0182497cf._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_16_1befafa862b7d07b1f6e57c0182497cf._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_17_19c08b2c6c2c5cd88bf96d2bcbbd9055._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_17_19c08b2c6c2c5cd88bf96d2bcbbd9055._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_18_537fad5d8854e765499d47602d1ab398._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_18_537fad5d8854e765499d47602d1ab398._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_19_18d4377f4ded5604d395d73783ba82c9._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_19_18d4377f4ded5604d395d73783ba82c9._comment)0
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-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_23_3d82a270dd4b0159f4aab5675166e1e3._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_23_3d82a270dd4b0159f4aab5675166e1e3._comment)0
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-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_27_2a60108a440231ba83f5a54b6bcc5488._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_27_2a60108a440231ba83f5a54b6bcc5488._comment)0
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-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_33_203a36322b3c453c05c8906c64e62e06._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_33_203a36322b3c453c05c8906c64e62e06._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_34_874ff01f27911baf6ef0f559d5d5f5a0._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_34_874ff01f27911baf6ef0f559d5d5f5a0._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_8_38d9c2eea1090674de2361274eab5b0e._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_8_38d9c2eea1090674de2361274eab5b0e._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_9_35bf3812db6f3ef25da9b3bc84f147c5._comment (renamed from doc/install/OSX/comment_9_35bf3812db6f3ef25da9b3bc84f147c5._comment)0
-rw-r--r--doc/install/verifying_downloads.mdwn31
34 files changed, 85 insertions, 35 deletions
diff --git a/doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn b/doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn
index 4e654febc..f7aca5b9a 100644
--- a/doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn
+++ b/doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ prebuilt tarball of the most recent release.
This tarball should work on most Linux systems. It has basically no
dependencies and is self-contained.
-* i386: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-i386.tar.gz)
-* amd64: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz)
-* armel: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-armel.tar.gz)
+* x86-32: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-i386.tar.gz)
+* x86-64: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz)
+* arm: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-armel.tar.gz)
To use, just unpack the tarball, `cd git-annex.linux` and run `./runshell`
-- this sets up an environment where you can use `git annex`, as well
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Alternatively, you can unpack the tarball, and add the directory to your
PATH. This lets you use `git annex`, without overriding your system's
own versions of git, etc.
-The armel version can be installed on NAS devices and other embedded ARM
+The arm version can be installed on NAS devices and other embedded ARM
linux systems.
* [[tips/Synology_NAS_and_git_annex]]
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ linux systems.
A daily build is also available, thanks to Mesar Hameed and the University
of Bath CS department.
-* i386: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/i386/git-annex-standalone-i386.tar.gz) ([build logs](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/i386/))
-* amd64: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/amd64/git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz) ([build logs](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/amd64/))
-* armel: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/armel/git-annex-standalone-armel.tar.gz) ([build logs](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/armel/))
+* x86-32: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/i386/git-annex-standalone-i386.tar.gz) ([build logs](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/i386/))
+* x86-64: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/amd64/git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz) ([build logs](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/amd64/))
+* arm: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/armel/git-annex-standalone-armel.tar.gz) ([build logs](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/autobuild/armel/))
diff --git a/doc/install/OSX.mdwn b/doc/install/OSX.mdwn
index 5a1505c60..0eab6eb4c 100644
--- a/doc/install/OSX.mdwn
+++ b/doc/install/OSX.mdwn
@@ -31,25 +31,9 @@ git-annex is now [[available in Homebrew|Homebrew]]!
## using MacPorts
-Install the Haskell Platform from [[http://hackage.haskell.org/platform/mac.html]].
-The version provided by Macports is too old to work with current versions of git-annex.
-Then execute
+git-annex is not available in MacPorts, but can be built from source using
+MacPorts tools. See [[MacPorts]].
-<pre>
-sudo port install git-core ossp-uuid md5sha1sum coreutils gnutls libxml2 libgsasl pkgconfig
-sudo cabal update
-PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
-cabal install c2hs git-annex --bindir=$HOME/bin
-</pre>
+## building it yourself
-## PATH setup
-
-Do not forget to add to your PATH variable your ~/bin folder. In your .bashrc, for example:
-<pre>
-PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
-</pre>
-
-See also:
-
-* [[forum/OSX__39__s_haskell-platform_statically_links_things]]
-* [[forum/OSX__39__s_default_sshd_behaviour_has_limited_paths_set]]
+See [[porting]].
diff --git a/doc/install/Homebrew.mdwn b/doc/install/OSX/Homebrew.mdwn
index bd9a840b0..bd9a840b0 100644
--- a/doc/install/Homebrew.mdwn
+++ b/doc/install/OSX/Homebrew.mdwn
diff --git a/doc/install/OSX/MacPorts.mdwn b/doc/install/OSX/MacPorts.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..379e42d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/install/OSX/MacPorts.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+This is not a recommended way to install git-annex. Use [[HomeBrew]] or the
+prebuilt app bundle instead.
+
+But if you really want to use MacPorts:
+
+Install the Haskell Platform from [[http://hackage.haskell.org/platform/mac.html]].
+The version provided by Macports is too old to work with current versions of git-annex.
+Then execute
+
+<pre>
+sudo port install git-core ossp-uuid md5sha1sum coreutils gnutls libxml2 libgsasl pkgconfig
+sudo cabal update
+PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
+cabal install c2hs git-annex --bindir=$HOME/bin
+</pre>
+
+## PATH setup
+
+Do not forget to add to your PATH variable your ~/bin folder. In your .bashrc, for example:
+<pre>
+PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
+</pre>
+
+See also:
+
+* [[forum/OSX__39__s_haskell-platform_statically_links_things]]
+* [[forum/OSX__39__s_default_sshd_behaviour_has_limited_paths_set]]
diff --git a/doc/install/OSX/comment_21_987f1302f56107c926b6daf83e124654._comment b/doc/install/OSX/MacPorts/comment_21_987f1302f56107c926b6daf83e124654._comment
index e7d42b534..e7d42b534 100644
--- a/doc/install/OSX/comment_21_987f1302f56107c926b6daf83e124654._comment
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diff --git a/doc/install/OSX/comment_3_47a77a03040fe628109bd54f82f9ad7a._comment b/doc/install/OSX/MacPorts/comment_3_47a77a03040fe628109bd54f82f9ad7a._comment
index 69f3f0fee..69f3f0fee 100644
--- a/doc/install/OSX/comment_3_47a77a03040fe628109bd54f82f9ad7a._comment
+++ b/doc/install/OSX/MacPorts/comment_3_47a77a03040fe628109bd54f82f9ad7a._comment
diff --git a/doc/install/OSX/comment_4_bbe99673033e4c48c8bb3db24ee419f9._comment b/doc/install/OSX/comment_4_bbe99673033e4c48c8bb3db24ee419f9._comment
deleted file mode 100644
index f3838e890..000000000
--- a/doc/install/OSX/comment_4_bbe99673033e4c48c8bb3db24ee419f9._comment
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-[[!comment format=mdwn
- username="https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawkSq2FDpK2n66QRUxtqqdbyDuwgbQmUWus"
- nickname="Jimmy"
- subject="comment 4"
- date="2012-12-10T17:00:43Z"
- content="""
-For those that care, I've updated my autobuilder to the latest version of haskell-platform 2012.4.0.0 and it appears to be building correctly.
-"""]]
diff --git a/doc/install/OSX/comment_8_b94193a0583605920effa7179a6164d9._comment b/doc/install/OSX/comment_8_b94193a0583605920effa7179a6164d9._comment
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..902d87dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/install/OSX/comment_8_b94193a0583605920effa7179a6164d9._comment
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="http://joeyh.name/"
+ ip="209.250.56.7"
+ subject="comment 8"
+ date="2014-08-15T19:26:07Z"
+ content="""
+@David, the bundle contains the man page since a while.
+
+@Michael, the best way to get a git-annex that does not use those bundled programs is probably to instead install it using homebrew.
+"""]]
diff --git a/doc/install/OSX/porting.mdwn b/doc/install/OSX/porting.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2003af684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/install/OSX/porting.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+If you cannot get a OSX build of git-annex suitable for your computer,
+from eg [[HomeBrew]] or the regular [[OSX]] prebuilt app, you
+can try building git-annex from source on OSX, using haskell's cabal package
+manager.
+
+For general instructions for using cabal, see [[this page|/install/cabal]].
diff --git a/doc/install/OSX/comment_10_cd2120552ef894a37933b328136fa4cc._comment b/doc/install/OSX/porting/comment_10_cd2120552ef894a37933b328136fa4cc._comment
index c2b43b2dd..c2b43b2dd 100644
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diff --git a/doc/install/verifying_downloads.mdwn b/doc/install/verifying_downloads.mdwn
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@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+When you download a git-annex package from downloads.kitenet.net,
+as listed in [[install]], you should use a https connection. That provides
+some security, but here's some more.
+
+The downloaded package's integrity can be verified by checking that
+it was signed using the right GPG key, specifically the git-annex
+distribution signing key. To do this, you need to download the .sig
+file accompanying your package. Just append .sig to the url.
+
+For example, on Linux:
+
+ $ wget http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz
+ $ wget http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz.sig
+
+You can then download the public key, and check that the package is signed
+with it.
+
+ $ wget https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/gpg-pubkey.asc
+ $ gpg --import gpg-pubey.asc
+ $ gpg --verify git-annex-standalone-*.tar.gz.sig
+
+(The git-annex assistant can automatically upgrade git-annex, and when it
+does, it always checks the signature like that.)
+
+But, how do you know that the gpg-pubkey.asc you downloaded
+is the right key? The answer is the GPG web of trust.
+
+* Joey Hess generates these git-annex packages,
+ and has a GPG key, [C910D9222512E3C Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>](http://pgp.cs.uu.nl/stats/2512E3C7.html), which has
+ been verified and signed by many people.
+* Joey's GPG key has signed the git-annex distribution signing key.