Re: [fossil-users] Not within an open checkout
ghiù wrote: Long story short, I downloaded the latest build for MacOSX and put it in /usr/local/bin/. I run without a problem fossil new test and it created a new archive. I then tried fossil ui and I got a not within an open checkout. Now, Any help? Have you read http://www.fossil-scm.org/index.html/doc/tip/www/quickstart.wiki ? Note especially the section on Checking Out A Local Tree -- Andreas Kupries Senior Tcl Developer ActiveState, The Dynamic Language Experts P: 778.786.1122 F: 778.786.1133 andre...@activestate.com http://www.activestate.com Get insights on Open Source and Dynamic Languages at www.activestate.com/blog ___ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users
Re: [fossil-users] Not within an open checkout
On 16 June 2010 05:41, ghiù pistacc...@gmail.com wrote: Long story short, I downloaded the latest build for MacOSX and put it in /usr/local/bin/. I run without a problem fossil new test and it created a new archive. I then tried fossil ui and I got a not within an open checkout. Now, every command I try to execute (status, commit, add...), from whatever position within the filesystem (root, my home, the dir with the archive, a dir upper or a dir under it etc) gives me this error. I also tried to remove the .fossil file it creates in home, all without a result. I'm not seeing a fossil open in that sequence up above. The workflow for a new repo is: fossil new (or clone if you're copying another repo) fossil open fossil do-everything-else You'll find full instructions at http://www.fossil-scm.org/index.html/doc/tip/www/quickstart.wiki. Sadly the instructions are in the wrong order and mistakenly put the configuration stuff ahead of the opening of the repository, so I can see where the confusion comes in. If I had check-in privileges I'd fix that myself, but sadly I don't. -- Perhaps people don't believe this, but throughout all of the discussions of entering China our focus has really been what's best for the Chinese people. It's not been about our revenue or profit or whatnot. --Sergey Brin, demonstrating the emptiness of the don't be evil mantra. ___ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users
Re: [fossil-users] Not within an open checkout
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 6:20 AM, Michael Richter ttmrich...@gmail.comwrote: On 16 June 2010 05:41, ghiù pistacc...@gmail.com wrote: Long story short, I downloaded the latest build for MacOSX and put it in /usr/local/bin/. I run without a problem fossil new test and it created a new archive. I then tried fossil ui and I got a not within an open checkout. Now, every command I try to execute (status, commit, add...), from whatever position within the filesystem (root, my home, the dir with the archive, a dir upper or a dir under it etc) gives me this error. I also tried to remove the .fossil file it creates in home, all without a result. I'm not seeing a fossil open in that sequence up above. The workflow for a new repo is: fossil new (or clone if you're copying another repo) fossil open fossil do-everything-else You'll find full instructions at http://www.fossil-scm.org/index.html/doc/tip/www/quickstart.wiki. Sadly the instructions are in the wrong order and mistakenly put the configuration stuff ahead of the opening of the repository, so I can see where the confusion comes in. If I had check-in privileges I'd fix that myself, but sadly I don't. That helped, thanks. Indeed the manual should be a bit more explicit about the correct workflow. ___ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users
