1 Can the instructions for using `ikiwiki-makerepo` be clarified. This
2 command wants to create folders in the directory it is run in. Which
3 directory should that be - `$SRCDIR?` --Andy
5 > No, `ikiwiki-makerepo` does not create directories in the current
6 > directory. You specify the directory you want it to create and it creates
7 > the directory and makes it into a repository. The setup instuctions have
8 > examples of doing this. I don't see anything unclear. --[[Joey]]
10 Sorry, was not precise enough. It does if you are using the git option. I
11 believe this is partially explained on the rcs/git/ page. However I'm still
12 not totally clear where I should run the command when using git. If I
13 should be in $SRCDIR then updating the instructions to something like
17 ikiwiki-makerepo git $SCDIR $REPOSITORY
19 might clear things up a little. Apologies if I'm being a bit dim, learning
20 ikiwiki and git at same time :)
24 1. mkdir $REP cd $REP run command (says $REP already exists so won't run)
25 2. rm -rf $REP cd $SRC run command (creates a repository in $SRC, does not create $REP ends with "remote origin already exists"
26 3. mkdir $TMP cd $TMP run command (creates a repository in $SRC/.git creates a repository in $TMP, does nothing to $REP, ends with "remote origin already exists".
28 Version of ikiwiki installed is package from Ubuntu/Hardy 2.19
29 Git version is 1.5.2.5
31 n.b. svn version of command worked fine :)
35 > Initialized empty shared Git repository in /home/deploy/tmp/
36 > Initialized empty Git repository in .git/
37 > fatal: '/home/deploy/tmp/repo': unable to chdir or not a git archive
39 Looks like your git does not support GIT_DIR being used with git-init. I
40 see some mentions of changes in git's changelog for 1.5.3 that look
41 relevant. I've changed ikiwiki-makerepo to use a method more portable to
42 older versions of git. --[[Joey]]
44 Many thanks Joey, upgraded my git, and now have working iki :) -- Andy
48 It isn't intended that .ikiwiki be versioned, is it? Do you have a svn:ignore set?
49 Is there some magic way you can make the svn commands (and presumably commands for
50 the other VCSs here) ignore the .ikiwiki directory during step 8, when they import it?
51 If not, maybe a note should be made that the user should delete this file before
54 > No, .ikiwiki should not be versioned, and a svn:ignore of it is reasonable,
55 > although probably too much noise for the setup instructions.
56 > I've switched to a different method that preserves .ikiwiki, w/o checking
61 These instructions should probably show how to use a bare Git repository
62 (`GIT_DIR=somewhere.git git-init-db`) rather than a repository with a full
63 working copy. You can always clone the repository if you want your own local
64 working copy. Furthermore, this allows you to make multiple commits to your
65 working copy before pushing them to the repository and causing the wiki to
66 update. --[[JoshTriplett]]
68 > I'm currently testing and running such a setup. --[[tschwinge]]
70 Furthermore the git instructions should be changed to move the *.ikiwiki*
71 directory back into the wiki's working copy directory, isn't it? --[[tschwinge]]
73 > Yes, I think so. I will clean these instructions up unless somebody tells me we're missing something fundamental. --[[BartMassey]]
75 >> Either you do it or I'll do it somewhen soon. --[[tschwinge]]
79 Curious as to why support for CVS is not built in. --[[Luther]]
81 > See [[todo/CVS_backend|todo/CVS_backend]], but you might consider switching to a better version control system. --[[JoshTriplett]]
85 What is the syntax for specifying the adminuser as an openid user? I've tried a couple things but I'm missing something. Thanks for any pointers. -- [[AdamShand]]
87 > Just put the openid url in there. It has to be the full url with
88 > "http://". --[[Joey]]
92 I apologize if this is the incorrect forum for this question, but I am trying to get ikiwiki set up and running with git. I followed all the directions and all seems to work until I go back and try to make changes. The steps I am performing:
94 cd $SRCDIR (e.g. ~/ikisrc)
95 vim index.mdwn (add a couple lines)
96 git commit -a -m 'test'
99 I then get a long error message which reads in part "You asked me to pull without telling me which branch you
100 want to merge with, and 'branch.master.merge' in your configuration file does not tell me either." From that point on, I get:
102 sws@odin:~/dev/ikisrc$ git push
103 To /home/git/repos/myikiwiki.git
104 ! [rejected] master -> master (non-fast forward)
105 error: failed to push to '/home/git/repos/myikiwiki.git'
107 If I do a git clone ssh://odin/path/to/$REPOSITORY from another machine and try to edit I get the same error sequence. What am I doing wrong?