Re: [homebrew] newbie problem - installing/uninstalling git
- From:
- Akshay Sthapit
- Date:
- 2010-12-31 @ 12:26
Didn't work :(
Air /usr/local/bin: sudo chown -R `whoami` /usr/local
Password:
Air ~: brew uninstall git
Uninstalling /usr/local/Cellar/git/1.7.3.2...
Error: Permission denied - /usr/local/bin/git-cvsserver
On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 6:04 PM, Mike McQuaid <mike@mikemcquaid.com> wrote:
> On 31 December 2010 12:16, Akshay Sthapit <sthapit@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I want to uninstall (and then re-install) git but it gives me this error
> -
> > Air ~: brew uninstall git
> > Uninstalling /usr/local/Cellar/git/1.7.3.2...
> > Error: Permission denied - /usr/local/bin/git-cvsserver
> > Air ~: brew install git
> > Error: Cannot write to /usr/local
> > Can someone help? I'm new to macs.
>
> sudo chown -R `whoami` /usr/local
>
> --
> Mike McQuaid
> http://mikemcquaid.com
>
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Akshay R. Sthapit Email: sthapit@gmail.com
Phone:(786) 389-0587 http://alum.mit.edu/www/sthapit
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Re: [homebrew] newbie problem - installing/uninstalling git
- From:
- Mike McQuaid
- Date:
- 2010-12-31 @ 12:42
On 31 December 2010 12:26, Akshay Sthapit <sthapit@gmail.com> wrote:
> Didn't work :(
sudo chmod -R u+rwX /usr/local
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Mike McQuaid
http://mikemcquaid.com
Re: [homebrew] newbie problem - installing/uninstalling git
- From:
- Akshay Sthapit
- Date:
- 2010-12-31 @ 14:51
Thanks :) Really appreciate it.
And Happy New Year to all.
On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Mike McQuaid <mike@mikemcquaid.com> wrote:
> On 31 December 2010 12:26, Akshay Sthapit <sthapit@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Didn't work :(
>
> sudo chmod -R u+rwX /usr/local
>
> --
> Mike McQuaid
> http://mikemcquaid.com
>
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____________________________________________________________
Akshay R. Sthapit
Phone:(786) 389-0587 http://alum.mit.edu/www/sthapit
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