PkgReq: git

[Kreijstal]

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PKG (Package Name)

git

Platform (Architecture & OS)

x86_64-Linux

Description (Summary)

A popular and widely used Version Control System

Packaging Guide

https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/git/-/blob/main/PKGBUILD?ref_type=heads

Homepage (Website)

https://git-scm.com/

Source/Download URL (Github/Gitlab etc)

https://github.com/git/git

Repology (https://repology.org/projects/)

https://repology.org/project/git/versions

Category (Open Desktop Spec)

RevisionControl

License (SPDX-ID)

GPL-2.0+

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[Azathothas]

This one is a bit tricky.
While compiling git statically is possible, git will need some extra files & templates to work properly.
It will also expect all the helper binaries to be in PATH and the files to be in certain location.
This is to say, static git will require you to do some configuration by yourself.

I added a runimage version instead, which is a single file portable git, so if you are up for using that instead, I will go ahead and build it.

[Kreijstal]

ah sure :D

[Azathothas]

Build exists: https://pkgs.pkgforge.dev/?repo=pkgcache_amd64&search=git
Logs: https://github.com/pkgforge/pkgcache/actions/runs/12995856969/job/36243425908

I tested this one on a minimal container & it works fine. (Requires libfuse & working fuse setup + ability to fuse mount on host)
Test & try for yourself, if it doesn't work, I will add another format.

@Samueru-sama has expressed interest in making an appimage for git.
Likewise, I will also discuss a true static git with the author of ppkg later.
So keeping this issue open until then

[Azathothas]

I have also added an appimage version that doesn't use containers: https://pkgs.pkgforge.dev/repo/pkgcache/x86_64-linux/git/appimage/ppkg/stable/git/