Install Git on V6R1 system?

[chris_alc]

Does anyone know if it is possible to install Git on a 6.1 system? The system is stuck on that version for reasons outside of my control.

I've read how to do it using Yum and RPMs, but is Yum installable on a 6.1 system?

[Scott Klement]

Hmm.. I don't know if yum was available on 6.1. It might've been, but maybe not... it's been too long, and it's too hard to remember details like that.

I do know that prior to yum, there were other ways to install software in PASE. I'm pretty sure at one point we had Git running on 6.1 -- but again, it was a long time ago, so I'm not 100% certtain. I also recall that not every function worked due to stuff in the package that needed modifications for IBM i. I don't remember what that was anymore.

The biggest challenge, even if you do get it working, is that you'll be using such an incredibly old version of Git that many Git servers won't be compatible.

You might consider doing the git functions from your PC instead. And just copying the needed code to the IBM i when you're ready to compile.