git-upload-pack: command not found

Question

I\'ve read this answer about eight-five times, but there\'s something I\'m not understanding correctly:

git-upload-pack: command not found, how to fix this correctly

Answer 1

My solution for this problem

1. Check path for the git-upload-pack on your remote machine:

   ssh yourname@IP-addressORdomain 'which git-upload-pack'
   

If it gives a path - copy it (without git-upload-pack and trailing slash. Examples: /usr/bin, /home/yourname/bin, /whatever/gituploadpack/path, etc.).

1. Check your PATH on the remote machine during login shell:

   ssh yourname@IP-addressORdomain 'echo $PATH'
   

There is no such a path (/whatever/gituploadpack/path), is not it? Good!

1. Login to your remote machine:

   ssh yourname@IP-addressORdomain
   

2. Open .bashrc_profile:

   nano /home/yourname/.bashrc_profile
   

3. Find these lines if any:

   if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        ~/.bashrc
   fi
   

...and change them for:

    if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        source ~/.bashrc
    fi

1. Open .bashrc:

   nano /home/yourname/.bashrc
   

2. Add these 4 lines:

   if [ -d "/whatever/gituploadpack/path" ] ; then
     PATH="$PATH:/whatever/gituploadpack/path"
   fi
   export PATH
   

3. Exit the remote machine:

   exit
   

4. Check your PATH on the remote machine during login shell:

   ssh yourname@IP-addressORdomain 'echo $PATH'
   

Do you see /whatever/gituploadpack/path? Congrats!

Note now you've solved not only git-upload-pack problem but also git-receive-pack and other executables on your /whatever/gituploadpack/path!