How to use dugite with the locally available and configured git executable?

[kittaakos]

I am trying to use dugite with the local git executable if available, if not, simply fall back to the one shipped with your library.

I already have some logic that tries to locate the executable. Let assume, it works correctly on all platforms, and it returns with /usr/local/bin/git in my case. When I set the executable path to the LOCAL_GIT_DIRECTORY environment variable, then the resolveGitBinary function in the git-environment module appends the bin/git to the path. The execution obviously fails, because git is not available under /usr/local/bin/git/bin/git.

Is there a way to avoid doing that? It would be great, to have an option to set a LOCAL_GIT_PATH variable too (or something similar), and if that is present, use that without any modifications. Or did I completely misunderstand how to configure and use a custom git executable from dugite?

Any feedbacks are much appreciated! Cheers.

[shiftkey]

@kittaakos the back story on this LOCAL_GIT_DIRECTORY environment variable is in #85, and it talks about the stuff that needs to be set when invoking Git - it was simpler to work from a root directory rather than the executable location.

You should be able to do LOCAL_GIT_DIRECTORY=/usr/local - let me know if you encounter any other issues with that approach.

[kittaakos]

Thank you, @shiftkey! I have to try it with the git directory on all three platforms instead. I close this now, and if I encounter any problems, I will reopen this (or a new) ticket.

[kittaakos]

I just wanted to confirm, that it works perfectly. Thanks again!

[shiftkey]

@kittaakos you're welcome - good luck!