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164 changes: 74 additions & 90 deletions git-install.sh
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#/bin/sh

github_repo="https://github.com/git/git"
# Since this is mostly for linux devices, just install in it
# Some distro's (Saw this on antiX) that don't have the required headers
# I (or most of the people) cannot really resolve this. Plese refer to
# your distro instructions on how to get them

# Find the OS type and store it in a variable
# Some of the installations are nearly the same in different OS'es
# If you spot any, please combine to reduce redundancy
findOsType () {

if [ $OSTYPE == "linux-gnu" ]; then
osType="Linux"
elif [ $OSTYPE == "darwin"* ]; then
osType="MacOS"
elif [ $OSTYPE == "cygwin" ]; then
osType="Cygwin"
elif [ $OSTYPE == "msys" ]; then
osType="MSYS"
elif [ $OSTYPE == "win32" ]; then
osType="Windows"
elif [ $OSTYPE == "freebsd"* ]; then
osType="FreeBSD"
else
echo "Your OS is not supported. Please install git manually."
echo "Head over to $github_repo for installation"
exit 1
fi
# If you encounter any problem (apart from missing files and other niche errors)
# Please open a pull request on the repo that you found this file in

}
# This file and any related (specified by owners) are listed under the
# The MIT License

findOsType
# This piece of code is released in the hope of being helpful.
# It is given "AS IS" and no warranty whatsoever for any loss
# that may be encountered when use of this piece of code

# Find the distribution of the Linux system
# Any further modification to this particular file will be done here:
# https://gist.github.com/gekkowrld/77211531ae252c6c5b2abe201c696050

function FindDiff(){
# Set the git repo in Github
github_repo="https://github.com/git/git"

if [ $osType == "Linux" ]; then
linux_distro=$(cat /etc/*-release 2> /dev/null | grep -oP '^ID_LIKE=\K.*' | tr '[[:upper:]]' '[[:lower:]]' )
fi
# Find the base distro e.g if you are using Linux Mint it will be
# Ubuntu and if Garuda Linux then arch
# This helps narrow down into "base" distro that are atleast well
# supported and documented

}
linux_distro=$(cat /etc/*-release 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^ID_LIKE=\K.*' | tr '[[:upper:]]' '[[:lower:]]')

# Install git on the Linux system

make_git() {

# List the comands to be installed for the script to run
commands='curl, wget, tar, make, jq, sed'
# List the comands to be installed for the script to run
commands='curl, wget, tar, make, jq, sed'

# Set the delimeter to be used in seperating the commands
IFS=', '
# Set the delimeter to be used in seperating the commands
IFS=', '

# Loop over the commands and install each of them if unavailable
for install_command in $commands; do
# Loop over the commands and install each of them if unavailable
for install_command in "$commands"; do

if ! command -v $install_command > /dev/null 2>&1; then
sudo $1 install $install_command
if ! command -v "$install_command" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
sudo "$1" "$install_command"

if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "Could not install $install_command, please install it manually"
exit 1
fi
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "Could not install $install_command, please install it manually"
exit 1
fi

fi
fi

done
done

git_version=$(curl "https://api.github.com/repos/git/git/tags" -s | jq -r '.[0].name')
git_version=$(curl "https://api.github.com/repos/git/git/tags" -s | jq -r '.[0].name')

# Download the latest "git tag"
if ! test -f "$git_version.tar.gz"; then
wget https://github.com/git/git/archive/refs/tags/$git_version.tar.gz
fi
# Download the latest "git tag"
if ! test -f "$git_version.tar.gz"; then
wget https://github.com/git/git/archive/refs/tags/"$git_version".tar.gz
fi

# Unarchive the file for use in the installation
tar -xf $git_version.tar.gz
# Unarchive the file for use in the installation
tar -xf "$git_version".tar.gz

# Switch to the git folder
git_folder=$(echo $git_version | sed -e s/v/git-/)
cd $git_folder
# Switch to the git folder
git_folder=$(echo "$git_version" | sed -e s/v/git-/)
cd "$git_folder" || exit

# This is a "faster" method of building git, if you prefer you can do a progile build
# Building profile takes a lot of time so I won't attempt to do it here
# Make them to usr/local/ for convenience instead of /usr/ because of distro upgrades
make prefix=/usr/local all doc info
sudo make prefix=/usr/local install install-doc install-html install-info
# This is a "faster" method of building git, if you prefer you can do a profile build
# Building profile takes a lot of time so I won't attempt to do it here
# Make them to usr/local/ for convenience instead of /usr/ because of distro upgrades
make prefix=/usr/local all doc info
sudo make prefix=/usr/local install install-doc install-html install-info

}

if [ $osType == "Linux" ]; then
FindDiff
if [[ $linux_distro == "debian" || $linux_distro == "ubuntu" ]]; then
make_git apt-get
elif [ $linux_distro == "fedora" ]; then
if command -v dnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
make_git dnf
else
make_git yum
fi
elif [[ $linux_distro == "arch" || $linux_distro == "arch linux" ]]; then
make_git pacman
elif [ $linux_distro == "gentoo" ]; then
make_git emerge
elif [ $linux_distro == "opensuse" ]; then
make_git zypper
elif [ $linux_distro == "alpine" ]; then
make_git apk
elif [ $linux_distro == "openbsd" ]; then
make_git pkg_add
elif [ $linux_distro == "slitaz" ]; then
make_git tazpkg
else
make_git "" 2>&1
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "Could not install git, head over to $github_repo for installation"
exit 1
fi
fi

# Try to install the required software on some distros.
# If you have the required software on any distro, then it should work

if [ "$linux_distro" = 'debian' ] || [ "$linux_distro" = 'ubuntu' ]; then
make_git "apt-get install"
elif [ "$linux_distro" = "fedora" ]; then
if command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
make_git dnf
else
make_git yum
fi
elif [ "$linux_distro" = 'arch' ] || [ "$linux_distro" = 'arch linux' ]; then
make_git "pacman -S"
elif [ "$linux_distro" = "gentoo" ]; then
make_git "emerge -uD"
elif [ "$linux_distro" = "opensuse" ]; then
make_git "zypper --non-interactive --auto-agree-with-licenses install"
elif [ "$linux_distro" = "alpine" ]; then
make_git "apk add"
else
make_git "" 2>&1
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "Could not install git, head over to $github_repo for installation"
exit 1
fi
fi