magit does not works

[zekzekus]

at some point my magit stopped working. when i execute magit-status returning message is wring type of argument: arrayp, nil

i completely wiped out my spacemacs installation and the result is same.

NOTE: when i execute magit-log-all on a version controlled file it says that not in a git repository.

Second NOTE: i outputs that arrayp error while installing the magit package within git layer

[robbyoconnor]

Is this against master or develop? Try develop if it's master

[zekzekus]

i tried with develop branch. summary: i checked out to develop branch and run spacemacs then update packages and tried again.

at first there was no arrayp error but magit was asking to init a new repository via helm-magit-status . then i restarted emacs and the old arrayp error returned.

now i made a fresh install with develop branch and... again arrayp error.

now i am checking my git version from inside emacs: 1.8.1.3 aha! pretty old. probably mac os x's system git. let's add /usr/local/bin/ to exec path then... no. i could not make this work.

and i used the variable called magit-git-executable to set my homebrewed git executable for magit. it worked like a charm.

still ! -> git --version shows old git but at least magit is working. any way to show emacs (emacs-mac on mac os) the latest and greatest git version?

NOTE: i am sorry for the monologue :)

[sashkachan]

Brew installs executables to /usr/local/bin
These are the steps I would take to troubleshoot.
Make sure you do brew upgrade , or brew remove git && brew install git
Your path should be /usr/local/bin:$PATH

Then, if you still have issues, remove custom configuration from spacemacs and run it only with git layer.

[robbyoconnor]

git and version-control

[StreakyCobra]

@zekzekus Is your problem solved, or do you need more help on this?