Git GUI Tutorial

This tutorial describes how to compile and install git with the GUI option enabled.

1. If you haven't done so already, run through the Tutorial Prerequisites Tutorial.
   
   
2. If you haven't done so already, install a window manager such as Wingo.
   
   
3. Prepare the environment in which git will be built. Run the following commands.
   
   cd /usr
   sudo make dports-create-shallow
   cd dports/devel/git
   sudo make config
   
   Now highlight the GUI option and press the space bar to select it. Then highlight OK and press enter.
   
   
4. Now build git and wrap up, including making a symbolic link of wish8.6 so that it can be found by git-gui. Run the following commands.
   
   sudo make NO_DIALOG=yes
   sudo pkg remove git
   sudo make install
   sudo ln -sf /usr/local/bin/wish8.6 /usr/local/bin/wish
   rehash
   
   
5. If your window manager is running, run the following commands while in a git repository to use git graphically.
   
   git gui
   gitk