From 9cc4f87353b84f5229d4a8bae78260c24cd02154 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Wong Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:41:26 -0700 Subject: Add makefile targets for non-release installs This should make it easier to test and run unreleased versions. --- HACKING | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) (limited to 'HACKING') diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING index 5085545..08aa76d 100644 --- a/HACKING +++ b/HACKING @@ -96,3 +96,18 @@ We will adhere to mostly the same conventions for patch submissions as git itself. See the Documentation/SubmittingPatches document distributed with git on on patch submission guidelines to follow. Just don't email the git mailing list or maintainer with Unicorn patches :) + +== Running Development Versions + +It is easy to install the contents of your git working directory: + +Via RubyGems (RubyGems 1.3.5+ recommended for prerelease versions): + + make install-gem + +Without RubyGems (via setup.rb): + + make install + +It is not at all recommended to mix a RubyGems installation with an +installation done without RubyGems, however. -- cgit v1.2.3-24-ge0c7