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Posted by Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points

command not found

I am trying to set up the terminal for github and I continually receive the message, command not found. How can I fix this? I have tried researching but I am getting no where. Any ideas?

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

We are going to need more context. What's the command exactly? What's the error message exactly?

Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points 
garyhurd:~ garyhurd$ git --version
git version 1.8.5.2 (Apple Git-48)
garyhurd:~ garyhurd$ git config --global user.name "garylouhurd"
garyhurd:~ garyhurd$ git --global user.email garylouhurd@gmail.com
Unknown option: --global
usage: git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]
           [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
           [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
           [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]
           <command> [<args>]
garyhurd:~ garyhurd$ ~/.gitconfig
-bash: /Users/garyhurd/.gitconfig: Permission denied
garyhurd:~ garyhurd$ $ ssh -vT git@github.com
-bash: $: command not found
garyhurd:~ garyhurd$

here is a screenshot of my terminal. I have tried to go to the github download page and it just your download is starting and it stays there, it never downloads.

is there a bigger problem?

8 Answers

Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points
Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points

HI Stone please see the response I wrote to James.

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

here is whats causing your error 

git --global user.email garylouhurd@gmail.com

you left out config. try using 

git config --global user.email garylouhurd@gmail.com
Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points
Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points

HI Stone, Thank you, so I did that, now how can i see if this is working properly? Sorry to sound ignorant, but this is not my strong suit

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

just follow the instructions here. it should walk you through the process

Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points
Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points

I have been trying and this is what I get

garyhurd:~ garyhurd$ $echo 'This is input text' -bash: This is input text: command not found garyhurd:~ garyhurd$ $ echo 'username' -bash: $: command not found

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

what are you trying to accomplish with those commands? also the $ after your name marks the end of your prompt. you dont have to add another $ at the beginning of each command. If you see a $ at the beginning of a line of code, its usually just there to specify that the following command should be entered in terminal

Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points
Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points

The interesting, at least to me, is that I have the github icon with the little kitty and when I open it, i get the repositories.

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

you must have installed github for mac which is a GUI interface for interacting with git and github (as opposed to using the command line). I prefer the command line

Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points
Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points

I am just trying to set up github so I can work locally i guess. I think there I am missing something here. I want to be able to use github, do I need to be doing all of this? Since i have the interface do i need to do be doing the terminal? I have not used either so for me i do not have a preference

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

if all you want to do is work locally then all you need is git (which you have). if you want to be able to store your repositories remotely (on github) then yes you need to do this to set up your git hub account with git. The videos on treehouse only cover using github through the command line, and encourage you to use that over the GUI.

Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points
Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points

ok, so what is the terminal actually linking to on my computer and why cant the terminal access it? I am sorry for the questions, but i just want to get this working.

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

I told you what your original problem was (you forgot config), and I assume you fixed that correct? what problems are you having now exactly? If you follow the instructions in the page I linked you should be able to get it working

Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points
Gary Hurd
Gary Hurd
17,533 Points

okay thank you, I am not sure I am following everything but I will keep trying.

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

no problem, if you run into any more issues you can post in this thread and ill try and help you out. Id also recommend you have a look at the Console Foundations Course to get more familiar with the command line