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I'm trying to upgrade my Git version to 1.8.3 on my fresh new CentOS 6.4 server(Cloud).

I'm trying these instructions here because I will then install the Gitlab. I have used this document before on my VirtualBox CentOS installation, I had no errors there.

However, this time after I clone the git repo, I can't compile, it fails on this line:

./configure --prefix=/usr/local

Here's the error that I get: 

-bash: ./configure: Permission denied

I've updated the permissions, the result didn't change. I have used sh ./configure and it did seem to work at first but then it broke down with this error:

checking whether the C compiler works... configure: error: in `/tmp/git':  
configure: error: cannot run C compiled programs.  
If you meant to cross compile, use `--host'.

What might be the problem? Some similar issues are told to use mount command but I couldn't make anything work. Thanks in advance.

kubilay
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I'd suggest to install git-1.8.3. from IUS Community repo

# yum info git18
Available Packages
Name        : git18
Arch        : x86_64
Version     : 1.8.3.4
Release     : 1.ius.centos6
Size        : 6.7 M
Repo        : ius
Summary     : Fast Version Control System
URL         : http://git-scm.com/
License     : GPLv2
Description : Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
            : unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
            : and full access to internals.
            :
            : The git rpm installs the core tools with minimal dependencies.  To
            : install all git packages, including tools for integrating with other
            : SCMs, install the git-all meta-package.
ALex_hha
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  • I didn't solve my problem with this solution, however if I knew this method, I'd prefer it. Because the CentOS comes with Git 1.7.1 and Gitlab requires above. Thanks. – kubilay Sep 10 '13 at 20:51