Single User Installation of Git-LFS without sudo

git-lfs-install.md

I wanted to install GIT-Lfs on my user account without access to server root account. I write this to my future self.

1. Download tar.gz file from git-lfs website.

wget https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases/download/v3.2.0/git-lfs-linux-amd64-v3.2.0.tar.gz

2.Untar it

tar xvf git-lfs-linux-amd64-v3.2.0.tar.gz

3. Go to directory

cd git-lfs-3.2.0/

4. give permission to file install.sh

chmod +x install.sh

5. Edit file install.sh and change prefix from /usr/local/ to $YOUR_HOME/.local/bin.
6. Do not forget to create .local/bin in your home folder if that doesn't exist.
7. Now you can run ./install.sh to install git-lfs.
8. Add .local/bin to .bashrc or whatever shell you use. This step is to make sure that your shell can find git-lfs binaries.

Thank you, past self.

After doing this, is access to the command "git lfs" possible? I have made sure my env variables and .bashrc file are all configured correctly, and ran install.sh as "./install.sh".

The current (v.3.4.1) version of the installation script appends "/bin" to the prefix after it is declared so changing prefix="$YOUR_HOME/.local/bin" to prefix="$YOUR_HOME/.local" may solve the problem for @adipill04

The current (v.3.4.1) version of the installation script appends "/bin" to the prefix after it is declared so changing prefix="$YOUR_HOME/.local/bin" to prefix="$YOUR_HOME/.local" may solve the problem for @adipill04

@G-Thor That sure was the problem-- there was a mismatch between PATH variable & the actual path I had installed git lfs in. Thanks for your help!

Wow, thank you so much! I also encountered the "./local/bin" issue. Thank you all!

Thank you, past self.