From 4bf778576092c0c12c3252560cfb3c68cffb8f44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 14:07:33 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] response --- doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn b/doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn index 1135d27b0..fdd1df533 100644 --- a/doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn +++ b/doc/bugs/git_fails_to_compile.mdwn @@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ Thanks. > It looks like it can't find git; what is $PATH set to when ikiwiki is run, and is git in one of those directories? --[[bma]] >> Yeah, ikiwiki and git are both installed underneath macports, which is in the path and works just fine most of the time, and I use macports stuff a lot. + +>>> The PATH is set at the top of the ikiwiki program; so the system's PATH +>>> setting, or one in the environment will be ignored. (This is done for +>>> security since ikiwiki can be run setuid.) If you need to use +>>> a nonstandard path, you'll need to edit that. --[[Joey]] -- 2.44.0