+Can the instructions for using `ikiwiki-makerepo` be clarified. This
+command wants to create folders in the directory it is run in. Which
+directory should that be - `$SRCDIR?` --Andy
+
+> No, `ikiwiki-makerepo` does not create directories in the current
+> directory. You specify the directory you want it to create and it creates
+> the directory and makes it into a repository. The setup instuctions have
+> examples of doing this. I don't see anything unclear. --[[Joey]]
+
+Sorry, was not precise enough. It does if you are using the git option. I
+believe this is partially explained on the rcs/git/ page. However I'm still
+not totally clear where I should run the command when using git. If I
+should be in $SRCDIR then updating the instructions to something like
+
+ REPOSITORY=~/wiki.git
+ cd $SRCDIR
+ ikiwiki-makerepo git $SCDIR $REPOSITORY
+
+might clear things up a little. Apologies if I'm being a bit dim, learning
+ikiwiki and git at same time :)
+
+Have tried 3 options
+
+1. mkdir $REP cd $REP run command (says $REP already exists so won't run)
+2. rm -rf $REP cd $SRC run command (creates a repository in $SRC, does not create $REP ends with "remote origin already exists"
+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".
+
+Version of ikiwiki installed is package from Ubuntu/Hardy 2.19
+Git version is 1.5.2.5
+
+n.b. svn version of command worked fine :)
+
+--Andy
+
+> Initialized empty shared Git repository in /home/deploy/tmp/
+> Initialized empty Git repository in .git/
+> fatal: '/home/deploy/tmp/repo': unable to chdir or not a git archive
+
+Looks like your git does not support GIT_DIR being used with git-init. I
+see some mentions of changes in git's changelog for 1.5.3 that look
+relevant. I've changed ikiwiki-makerepo to use a method more portable to
+older versions of git. --[[Joey]]
+
+Many thanks Joey, upgraded my git, and now have working iki :) -- Andy
+
+----
+
It isn't intended that .ikiwiki be versioned, is it? Do you have a svn:ignore set?
Is there some magic way you can make the svn commands (and presumably commands for
the other VCSs here) ignore the .ikiwiki directory during step 8, when they import it?
----
-On the git setup instuctions, I wonder if this wouldn't work as well and be
-simpler? --[[Joey]]
-
- REPOSITORY=~/wiki.git
- mkdir $REPOSITORY
- cd $REPOSITORY
- git --bare init --shared
- mv $SRCDIR $SRCDIR.old
- git clone $REPOSITORY $SRCDIR
- cd $SRCDIR
- echo /.ikiwiki > .gitignore
- mv $SRCDIR.old/* $SRCDIR.old/.* .
- rmdir $SRDDIR.old
- git add .
- git commit -m "initial commit"
- git push
+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]]
+
+> Just put the openid url in there. It has to be the full url with
+> "http://". --[[Joey]]
+
+----
+
+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:
+
+ cd $SRCDIR (e.g. ~/ikisrc)
+ vim index.mdwn (add a couple lines)
+ git commit -a -m 'test'
+ git push
+
+I then get a long error message which reads in part "You asked me to pull without telling me which branch you
+want to merge with, and 'branch.master.merge' in your configuration file does not tell me either." From that point on, I get:
+
+ sws@odin:~/dev/ikisrc$ git push
+ To /home/git/repos/myikiwiki.git
+ ! [rejected] master -> master (non-fast forward)
+ error: failed to push to '/home/git/repos/myikiwiki.git'
+
+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?