![]() ![]() bash_profile (located in your “user” directory of your machine –for example mine is “ GrayGhostVisuals“– with the following: export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH So how do we fix this? In order to stop this nonsense we have to alter a dot file and specifically the. ![]() What version of Git am I using? git -version Great for me, but you still might see something like this: /usr/bin For me it says the following: /usr/local/bin/git This line will report back where Git is installed on your machine. Wanna know what version of Git you got? Open your cli of choice and type: which git This is especially apparent if you’re using Homebrew, which should warn and help you with this. The best practice is to always have /usr/local/bin in use before /usr/bin in order to use newer versions of Git, Python, Ruby, etc than the host OS provides. This is more of a general problem that you would encounter with a lot of other tools too. This is a huge pita as Git never updates automatically and you’re always dependent on the version of Git you’ve installed based on the last time you’ve updated Xcode command line tools or installed Git locally on your machine. When we install Git for mac via Xcode >=4 command line tools or the Native OS, it points Git to your usr/bin directory. Thankfully I’ve grown up since those troubled days and finally realize the value of keeping Git up to date and using the best techniques to keep it that way. Sadly, making sure my version of Git is up to date is the last thing on my mind. The funny part to the whole story is the fact that most developers don’t even know what version they’re using.īefore I get up on my high horse I’ll preface everything by saying I was in the same boat as the rest of you. ![]() As we all know the majority of the Web development community uses Git. ![]()
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