Git installation script

installgit.sh

#!/bin/sh
#
# installgit.sh
#
# A bash script to install the latest version of Git. Be sure to set the variables to the desired values. 
#
# http://git.or.cz/
#
# Mark Eli Kalderon 2008-07-25

# Git. Change to the desired versions if necessary
VER="1.5.6.4"
GIT="git-${VER}"
GITMAN="git-manpages-${VER}"

# Build directories. Change to the desired directories if necessary.
GBLDDIR=/var/tmp/${GIT}-build

# Create Git build directory, but save source files if they exist.
test -d ${GBLDDIR} || mkdir ${GBLDDIR}
test -d ${GBLDDIR}/${GIT} && /bin/rm -rf ${GBLDDIR}/${GIT}
cd $GBLDDIR

# Download and unpack Git source.
curl http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/${GIT}.tar.gz -O
tar -xvzf ${GIT}.tar.gz
cd ${GIT}

# Configure and build Git.
./configure --prefix=/usr/local 
make

# Install Git. Will prompt for password.
sudo make install

# Install documentation. Will prompt for password.
curl -O http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/${GITMAN}.tar.bz2
sudo tar xjv -C /usr/local/share/man -f ${GITMAN}.tar.bz2

# Configure Git

# Use Apple opendiff (FileMerge) for resolving conflicts
git config --global merge.tool opendiff

# Ignore Carp
git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore
touch                 ~/.gitignore
echo '.DS_Store'    >>~/.gitignore
echo '._*'          >>~/.gitignore
echo '.svn'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.hg'          >>~/.gitignore
echo '.aux'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.log'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.out'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.pdfsync'     >>~/.gitignore
echo '.bbl'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.blg'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.brf'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.svn'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.dvi'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.toc'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.bak'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.nav'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.snm'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.fls'         >>~/.gitignore
echo '.fdb_latexmk' >>~/.gitignore

# Shortcuts
git config --global alias.st status
git config --global alias.ci commit
git config --global alias.co checkout
git config --global alias.br branch

# Colors? YES
git config --global color.diff auto
git config --global color.status auto
git config --global color.branch auto