Possible to compile without git?

Mrfixit2001 · November 21, 2017 at 1:04 PM

Is it possible to generate an image without having GIT installed? I was hoping to avoid it and now the MAKE process is at the point where it runs /scripts/image and that requires GIT to run. I want to generate an image but preferably without having to push anything to GIT, so how can I do that? I understand it's free, but I'd like to avoid it if possible.

**vpeter** · November 21, 2017 at 1:13 PM

You don't need to push anything to repository. You just need to clone repository and run make. Git program in scripts/image is used only to get revision and hash.

Mrfixit2001 · November 21, 2017 at 1:28 PM

well that's great to know! So what commands do I run to get the folder ready to generate an image? I ran init but it clearly wasn't enough.

**vpeter** · November 21, 2017 at 1:41 PM

compile [LibreELEC]

Mrfixit2001 · November 21, 2017 at 1:50 PM

Thanks, but those instructions involve cloning and checking out from the repository. I already have my customized source ready and built up to the point where the image needs to be generated. So what commands will allow scripts/image to run without me having to clone and checkout? I bit the bullet and created a git account and ran those commands (minus clone and checkout because I don't want to override any of my existing source) but I'm still stuck not able to run with the below error:

Ambiguous argument HEAD: unknown revision or path not in the working tree

**chewitt** · November 22, 2017 at 6:24 AM Official Post

It's hard to comment without being a little rude. There is no actual dependency on git for compiling .. but if you have chosen to ignore a sensible workflow for cloning our source code *and* you cannot figure out the build command from the simple instructions in the wiki; the chances of your customisations resulting in a working image are low, and the developers/staff around here will be shy of getting involved. What are you actually trying to achieve with customisations?

**nickr** · November 22, 2017 at 7:11 AM Official Post

But do take a look at the wiki under "Start compiling".

Mrfixit2001 · November 29, 2017 at 3:15 PM

Thanks for the feedback all. The build instructions are clear I'm just trying to avoid having to use a git repository. I edited the necessary scripts manually and just removed any reference to git. So that Problem is solved. On to the next! Haha Thanks anyways!