Last idea. The Windows installer for Git put Git\cmd's directory on the path and failed to put Git\bin's directory on the path. I think that's a bug in the Windows installer for Git.
Best wishes, Richard On Jan 8, 7:58 pm, RichardOnRails <richarddummymailbox58...@uscomputergurus.com> wrote: > Hi Konstantin, > > Problem solved: The Git\bin dir wasn't on the path; additionally, I > think my PATH environment string was getting too long. I fixed both > problems and: > > K:\>git config --global user.name "RLMuller" > > K:\> > > In other words: SUCCESS. > > Thanks for looking into my problem. > > Best wishes, > Richard > > On Jan 8, 7:13 pm, RichardOnRails > > <richarddummymailbox58...@uscomputergurus.com> wrote: > > Thanks for your response Konstantin, > > > Following are several results from the Command window (it doesn't look > > like it'll help you much): > > > K:\>set GIT_TRACE=1 > > > K:\>git config --global user.name "RLMuller" > > The system cannot find the path specified. > > What does '1 ' for GIT_TRACE mean? > > If you want to trace into a file, then please set GIT_TRACE to an > > absolute pathname (starting with /). > > Defaulting to tracing on stderr... > > trace: built-in: git 'config' '--global' 'user.name' 'RLMuller' > > > K:\>trace: built-in: git 'config' '--global' 'user.name' 'RLMuller' > > 'trace:' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > > operable program or batch file. > > > K:\>set GIT_TRACE=K:\Temp\ZZ_GitTrace.txt > > > K:\>git config --global user.name "RLMuller" > > The system cannot find the path specified. > > > K:\>type K:\Temp\ZZ_GitTrace.txt > > trace: built-in: git 'config' '--global' 'user.name' 'RLMuller' > > > K:\> > > > On Jan 8, 6:40 pm, Konstantin Khomoutov > > > <flatw...@users.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > > On Sat, Jan 08, 2011 at 03:28:19PM -0800, RichardOnRails wrote: > > > > When I issue the following command in a Command window: > > > > K:\>git config --global user.name "RichardOnRails" > > > > I get the following response: > > > > The system cannot find the path specified. > > > > > I'm a Git nubie running Git 1.7.3.1 on WindowsXP-Pro/SP3. I can get > > > > Git running with a "Git Gui" icon in my Start window. > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Try this: > > > K:\> set GIT_TRACE=1 > > > K:\> git config --global user.name "RichardOnRails" > > > > and show what it prints out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.
