git-lfs
Unable to install to Amazon Linux 2
Hello,
Is there anything broken in the repository?
I am following the guide to install the git lfs into my Amazon Linux 2 image/Ec2 machine, however I am getting this:
$ curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/github/git-lfs/script.rpm.sh | sudo bash
# ....
$ sudo yum install git-lfs
Failed to set locale, defaulting to C
Loaded plugins: priorities, update-motd, upgrade-helper
amzn-main | 2.1 kB 00:00:00
amzn-updates | 3.7 kB 00:00:00
github_git-lfs/x86_64/signature | 819 B 00:00:00
github_git-lfs/x86_64/signature | 951 B 00:00:00 !!!
github_git-lfs-source/signature | 819 B 00:00:00
github_git-lfs-source/signature | 951 B 00:00:00 !!!
No package git-lfs available.
Error: Nothing to do
Hey, I'm sorry you're having trouble.
I'm not familiar with Amazon Linux 2 specifically, but examining Packagecloud's script, it looks like they may map all Amazon Linux versions to RHEL 6, while some online sources suggest Amazon Linux 2 was derived from RHEL 7.
else
aws=`grep -q Amazon /etc/issue`
if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
dist='6'
os='aws'
else
unknown_os
fi
fi
The answers to this Stack Overflow question, which is similar yours, don't mention the RHEL version differences, but do offer some other solutions to the problem, so you could try those.
Meanwhile, the answers to this question about another package hosted on Packagecloud do describe the RHEL version detection issue, and this post on another site offers a different solution, which I'll quote here and adapt for Git LFS, in case it's helpful. Note, though, that I have not tested this myself.
$ curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/github/git-lfs/script.rpm.sh?os=el&dist=7 | sudo bash
$ sudo yum install git-lfs
Let us know if you find something that works!
@chrisd8088 @ayeganyan-atl
Hi there,
It seems that the issue you're facing with installing Git LFS on Amazon Linux 2 is due to the Packagecloud installation script mapping Amazon Linux to an older RHEL 6 version, while Amazon Linux 2 is actually derived from RHEL 7. This mismatch can prevent the git-lfs package from being found.
To resolve this, you can try the following:
-
Run this command to fetch the repository script that’s correctly mapped to RHEL 7-based systems:
curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/github/git-lfs/script.rpm.sh?os=el&dist=7 | sudo bash -
Then, install Git LFS with:
sudo yum install git-lfs
Alternatively, if that doesn’t work, I suggest checking out this GitHub repository for a tailored setup that should work with Amazon Linux 2: Strong-Foundation git-lfs-setup
This repo has been designed for easier installation on Amazon Linux 2 and could provide better support for both users.
Let me know how it goes or if you need any further assistance!
Best, Strong Foundation
This script includes the following:
1* Proper detection of the current distribution and version.
2* Addition of the Git LFS repository to the system.
3* Handling the installation of Git LFS with error checks.
4* Enabling Git LFS after installation. Make sure you run this script with root privileges to install the necessary packages and repositories. Save the script to a file, for example, install-git-lfs.sh, and run it with sudo bash install-git-lfs.sh.
#!/bin/bash
Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status
set -e
Define a function to install Git LFS on RPM-based distributions
install_git_lfs_rpm() {
Detect the current distribution
if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then . /etc/os-release CURRENT_DISTRO=$ID CURRENT_DISTRO_MAJOR_VERSION=${VERSION_ID%%.*} else echo "Unsupported distribution or missing /etc/os-release" exit 1 fi
Set the Git LFS GPG Key URL
GIT_LFS_GPG_KEY="https://packagecloud.io/github/git-lfs/gpgkey"
Update the package lists and install required packages
yum check-update || true yum install -y git pygpgme yum-utils
Import the GPG key for the GitHub Git LFS repository
rpm --import ${GIT_LFS_GPG_KEY}
Add the GIT LFS repository to the system
cat <<EOF >/etc/yum.repos.d/github_git-lfs.repo [github_git-lfs] name=github_git-lfs baseurl=https://packagecloud.io/github/git-lfs/${CURRENT_DISTRO}/${CURRENT_DISTRO_MAJOR_VERSION}/$basearch repo_gpgcheck=1 gpgcheck=0 enabled=1 gpgkey=${GIT_LFS_GPG_KEY} sslverify=1 sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt metadata_expire=300
[github_git-lfs-source] name=github_git-lfs-source baseurl=https://packagecloud.io/github/git-lfs/${CURRENT_DISTRO}/${CURRENT_DISTRO_MAJOR_VERSION}/SRPMS repo_gpgcheck=1 gpgcheck=0 enabled=1 gpgkey=${GIT_LFS_GPG_KEY} sslverify=1 sslcacert=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt metadata_expire=300 EOF
Update the package lists to include the Git LFS repository
yum check-update || true
Install Git LFS using yum
if yum install -y git-lfs; then echo "Git LFS installed successfully." else echo "Failed to install Git LFS. No package available." exit 1 fi
Enable Git LFS
git lfs install }
Call the install_git_lfs_rpm function to install Git LFS on RPM-based distributions
install_git_lfs_rpm
Hey @Creatur3245,
I saw that you're working with Git LFS, and I wanted to share a script I put together that makes the setup process much easier:
It should help streamline everything, and if you run into any issues, feel free to reach out—I’m happy to support you!
Let me know how it works for you. 🚀
Best, Strong Foundation