How to Install Git Annex on EndeavourOS Latest

Git is a popular free and open-source distributed version control system used by developers to coordinate work on software projects. Git Annex is a companion tool to Git that enables you to manage files in Git without including them in Git's version control. It is useful for large files or files that do not need to be versioned. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Git Annex on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• A running EndeavourOS Latest installation
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• A terminal window

Step 1: Install Git

Git Annex is a companion tool to Git, so you will need to install Git first. Open the terminal and enter the following command to install Git:

sudo pacman -S git

When prompted, enter your user password to continue the installation.

Step 2: Install Git Annex

After Git is installed, you can proceed to install Git Annex. In the terminal, enter the following commands:

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/git-annex/git-annex.git
cd git-annex
sudo pacman -S ghc cabal-install
cabal update
cabal install -j git-annex

These commands will download the Git Annex source code from GitHub, install the necessary dependencies and finally install Git Annex itself.

Step 3: Verify the Installation

To verify that Git Annex is correctly installed, enter the following command in the terminal:

git annex version

If Git Annex is installed correctly, you should see output similar to the following:

git-annex version: 8.20200908-gd0222a946
build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing S3 WebDAV Inotify DBus DesktopNotify TorrentParser MagicMime Feeds Testsuite
dependency versions: aws-0.22 bloomfilter-2.0.1.0 cryptonite-0.25 DAV-1.3.4 feed-1.0.1.0 ghc-8.6.5 http-client-0.6.4 persistent-sqlite-2.9.3.1 torrent-10000.1.1 uuid-1.3.13 yesod-1.6.1
key/value backends: SHA256E SHA256 SHA512E SHA512 SHA224E SHA224 SHA384E SHA384 SHA3_256E SHA3_256 SHA3_512E SHA3_512 SHA3_224E SHA3_224 SHA3_384E SHA3_384 SKEIN256E SKEIN256 SKEIN512E SKEIN512 BLAKE2B256E BLAKE2B256 BLAKE2B512E BLAKE2B512 BLAKE2B160E BLAKE2B160 BLAKE2B224E BLAKE2B224 BLAKE2B384E BLAKE2B384 BLAKE2BP512E BLAKE2BP512 BLAKE2S256E BLAKE2S256 BLAKE2S160E BLAKE2S160 BLAKE2S224E BLAKE2S224 BLAKE2SP256E BLAKE2SP256 BLAKE2SP224E BLAKE2SP224 SHA1E SHA1 MD5E MD5 WORM URL
remote types: git gcrypt p2p S3 bup directory rsync web webdav tahoe glacier ddar hook external
local repository: /home/user/git-annex
trusted repositories: se.when.tech, git://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/images-including-firmware/
unsafe repositories: 
transfers: git [ ssh (curlopt ssh_knownhosts=~/.ssh/known_hosts)
                     , rsync
                     , web
                     , bup
                     , directory
                     , ibackup
                     , sdnotify
                     , glacier
                     , transfer accelerated by: kazoo
                     ]

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Git Annex on your EndeavourOS Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Git Annex on EndeavourOS Latest. Git Annex is a powerful tool that can help you manage files in Git without including them in Git's version control. We hope you find this tutorial helpful. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.

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