Gitflow: Installation problem on Windows - "File not found - shflags"
Hello,
I'm trying to install git flow for the first time on Windows 7 64 bit.
I had a missing getopt.exe, so I installed util-linux (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gnuwin32/util-linux-ng-2.14.1-setup.exe). Then, I installed git flow without admin privileges, and it asked me to restart the installation in an admin cmd. After I sudo cmd, I get
1 File(s) copied
C:\tmp\gitflow\git-flow -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\git-flow
C:\tmp\gitflow\git-flow-feature -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\git-flow-feature
C:\tmp\gitflow\git-flow-hotfix -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\git-flow-hotfix
C:\tmp\gitflow\git-flow-init -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\git-flow-init
C:\tmp\gitflow\git-flow-release -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\git-flow-release
C:\tmp\gitflow\git-flow-support -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\git-flow-support
C:\tmp\gitflow\git-flow-version -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\git-flow-version
7 File(s) copied
C:\tmp\gitflow\gitflow-common -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\gitflow-common
C:\tmp\gitflow\gitflow-shFlags -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Gitbin\gitflow-shFlags
2 File(s) copied
File not found - shflags
0 File(s) copied
Some unexpected errors happened. Sorry, you'll have to fix them by yourself. [Y]?Y
Googling for this exact string ("File not found - shflags"), there were zero exact match results. How should I proceed?
ripper234
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BTW, when I tried installing again (from a non-admin cmd accidentally), I got this:
C:\tmp\gitflow\contrib>msysgit-install.cmd
Installing gitflow into "C:\Program Files (x86)\Git"...
getopt.exe... Found
GitFlow is already installed.
Do you want to replace it [y/n]n
Installation canceled.
Is git flow correctly installed or not? How can I check?
ripper234
on 9 Jul 2012
Hello,
You got troubles with the submodule shFlags:
git clone https://github.com/nvie/gitflow.git
cd gitflow
git submodule
-2fb06af13de884e9680f14a00c82e52a67c867f1 shFlags
git submodule init
Submodule 'shFlags' (git://github.com/nvie/shFlags.git) registered for path 'shFlags'
git submodule update
Cloning into 'shFlags'...
remote: Counting objects: 454, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (55/55), done.
remote: Total 454 (delta 389), reused 454 (delta 389)
Receiving objects: 100% (454/454), 101.19 KiB, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (389/389), done.
Submodule path 'shFlags': checked out '2fb06af13de884e9680f14a00c82e52a67c867f1'
git submodule status
2fb06af13de884e9680f14a00c82e52a67c867f1 shFlags (1.0.3)
Regards.
baby-gnu
on 9 Jul 2012
Excellent, thanks!
ripper234
on 10 Jul 2012
having the same issue and got stucked with "git submodule update"
getting this error
$ git submodule update
fatal: Needed a single revision
Unable to find current revision in submodule path 'shFlags'
what am i doing wrong ?
searching google ends up with https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/issues/15412
but im on windows7 and not on homebrew and i dont get their fixes
somebody has a hint ? i would really approciate thanks in advance
sascha-meissner
on 17 Apr 2013
hey @grails-ruin-app i am having the exactly same issue as you, have you ever found a resolution?
cmchiu
on 16 May 2013
@cmchiu
The problem is that your connection for git hub dies out. and the gitflow\shFlags will have a .git file in it.
Just delete it and you will be all set to go.
Also to fix that damn error just read trough
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4891527/git-protocol-blocked-by-company-how-can-i-get-around-that
git config --global url."https://".insteadOf git://
did the trick for me.
Sangoku
on 4 Nov 2013
@cmchiu yes, i switched to unix based system :D
sascha-meissner
on 12 Jun 2014
Excellent! Submodule update helped me fix it :)
amolghotankar
on 21 Jun 2014
Umm sad that I can't get this working...
C:\var\www\gitflow>git submodule init
C:\var\www\gitflow>git submodule update
C:\var\www\gitflow>git submodule status
C:\var\www\gitflow>
Pretty sure something should show up :o
hutber
on 25 Mar 2015
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Hello,
You got troubles with the submodule shFlags:
Regards.