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chmod on Windows using git bash fails during install #157

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macdonst opened this issue Jun 28, 2023 · 3 comments
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chmod on Windows using git bash fails during install #157

macdonst opened this issue Jun 28, 2023 · 3 comments

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@macdonst
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This is a direct message I received from a Windows user. Something we will want to test alongside cmd.exe and power shell installations.

Just an FYI the install.sh didn't work (unable to chmod users/.begin/begin) in git bash (mingw64). Is that where windows ppl are supposed to run it? I just downloaded the exe myself and added it to the path. Just figured other windows users might hit the same problem :)

@ryanblock
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Sorry, I'm unclear what the steps to repro are here!

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macdonst commented Jul 6, 2023

The user had Git for Windows installed and used Git Bash to run the installation command:

curl -sS https://dl.begin.com/install.sh | sh

The chmod command in install.sh failed for the user.

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tbeseda commented Jan 19, 2024

Often when Windows users install a binary to their path, they run a given shell "as Administrator" before running an install. Like sudo. I get that comparison makes the Admin approach undesirable, but it's sorta the state of things on Windows.

We can mention this to Windows users and add to Win install instructions.
Also, the npm distribution will help with this. (as long as Node was installed "as Admin" -- but that's another issue)

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