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I'm trying to compile git on an HP-UX system. and when i run make all, I get a syntax error on line 252. if i go to line 252 of the makefile, i see 

uname_O := $(shell sh -c 'uname -o 2>/dev/null || echo not')

I've tried a couple ways to correct this error, removing the line and changing it to a hardcoded value, but even if i comment the line, remove the line, change it, or anything else, i still get a syntax error on line 252. has anyone successfully compiled git on hp-ux without using the gcc compiler?

thank you!

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I have never used HP-UX, but on FreeBSD when I get these kind of errors it's invariably the version of make that is installed. BSD systems (and I think HP-UX is based on BSD) use the BSDMake (or pmake) program, whereas Linux uses Gnu Make.

You may like to try installing Gnu Make first and then using that to compile git.

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can it be installed without root access? as i do not have root on this system. – Chris Drappier Mar 30 '11 at 16:29
In HP-UK specifically I have no idea. You may be able to compile it from source - as long as it doesn't need GNU make to compile... (chicken... egg...) – Majenko Mar 30 '11 at 16:32
I know right. Okay, not a magic bullet type answer that I was hoping for, but it is what it is. thanks for the reply :) – Chris Drappier Mar 30 '11 at 16:53

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