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Installing Git (1.6.1.3) on Ubuntu (8.04)

2009-02-28T16:00:00.009+11:00

Yes, I know it sounds as simple as batty poo. But it took me so long this morning to find a reference to something that actually worked. I found the following instructions from Piku's Blog - the easy way to get Git going.

I downloaded Git 1.6.1.3 using Ubuntu 8.04. Piku's instructions below.

1. Install GNU Wget if you don't already have it
~$ sudo apt-get install wget

2. Install tk
~$ sudo apt-get install tk

3. Install Git using
~$ wget http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-1.6.1.3.tar.gz
~$ tar -zxvf git-1.6.1.3.tar.gz
~$ cd git-1.6.1.3/
~$ ./configure
~$ make
~$ make install

Now to creating a new Git repository...

Things You Learn

2008-11-01T00:17:00.004+11:00

Life will place obstacles in front of you. Your goal is to invent the most suitable path for navigating those obstacles. Over, through or under. It doesn't matter. Each of us makes our own journey - that's what makes it all worthwhile.

Unreasonable People

2006-02-12T13:17:00.000+11:00

"Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people." - George Bernard Shaw

Those without reason go against logic, seek to challenge the inevitable and strive to achieve the impossible. They take the road less travelled for it seems the only way to achieve things on a scale of such grandeur. There is little doubt that the unreasonable people are singly responsible for the huge progresses in the world. They are the dreamers - the innovators who refuse to accept the average and constantly push the boundaries set by their more earthly counterparts.

History will show that those who had a rather distinguishable thought provided great catalysts to change. In fields ranging from the arts to politics to science, those who encouraged different thinking, that which went against the grain, were perhaps most influential. How else could we explain Beethoven who composed through years of silence to be revered as one of the greatest composers who ever lived? Magellan who sailed the world round when all others claimed it was a pointless exercise given the earth was flat? And that most treasured Galileo who was most antipodean in a time when it was believed that the earth was the centre of the universe. Only centuries later did people come to accept his theories as fact. These men all left their own unique and rare mark on the world. They were revolutionaries who championed change in a world which was so content to remain the same.

Given surmountable evidence for the progress of humankind due to the "unreasonable people" to whom Shaw refers, it should also be noted that not all change that was caused could be perceived as progress.

It is clear that the "unreasonable" people which Shaw refers to cause change. That is not in dispute. Nevertheless, change does not necessarily imply progress where progress infers improvement or betterment. There are countless leaders who strove to adapt the world's view to their own and thereby attaining such power.

2005-04-04T23:48:00.000+10:00

Aunty, Me + Mum

The day after a fantastic meal...

2005-02-28T09:27:00.000+11:00

Hi everyone, yesterday was fantastic! It has put me in such a good mood. I've forgotten how good it is to get together with the rellies. Like I said, it's been too long. So about the food - there was shark fin soup + crab, yummy fried rice, scallops (yum!) and my FAVOURITE Chinese dessert of all time - sweet black sesame soup. Great job to everybody for polishing most of it off, although I still think Penny will have a LOT to eat over the next few days ;)

Here are some photos from the night.

2005-02-28T09:01:00.000+11:00

Come Mau, Grandma + Me

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Me + Godmother

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Grandma + Me

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Aunty Anita + Family, Uncle Robert + Family, Cousin Tim + Me

2005-02-28T08:45:00.001+11:00

Us again

2005-02-28T08:45:00.000+11:00

Parents, Maurice, Christian, Come Mau, Aunty Bic + Phillip, Grandma, Godmother + Me

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Cutting the cake with Grandma, Hans + Saskia

2005-02-28T08:43:00.000+11:00

Parents, Maurice + Me

2005-02-28T08:35:00.000+11:00

Aunty Bic + Uncle Phillip

2005-02-28T08:32:00.000+11:00

With Maurice + Christian

2005-02-28T08:30:00.000+11:00

With Hans + Saskia

El's birthday

2005-02-27T16:50:00.001+11:00

The pictures up here are of the costume I wore to a school friend's 21st. The theme was Indian. Thanks Mrs Baskar :) Was the coolest thing since sliced bread. Was great - some people turned up in 7-11 outfits (Apu style) and others as red indians. Night was a great success. Happy Birthday El!

Over and out,

Candace

2005-02-27T16:43:00.000+11:00

Before El's I

2005-02-27T16:42:00.000+11:00

Before El's II