Compile git for 32-bit linux on shared hosting

Question

I need to set up the Git client on a cheap shared hosting, with a no-name 32-bit Linux distribution. GCC isn\'t available so I can\'t compile it on the server. I do have at

Answer 1

OS X isn't going to work - its geared to produce Mach-O binaries with the OS X syscall interface, not Linux ELF binaries.

Using -m32 on the CLFAGS is going to help, but most importantly, use -static as well. Static binaries are much more portable.

If that fails, please provide exactly how it failed.

Answer 2

Your best bet is trying to compile git as a static binary. Your binary probably have different shared libraries versions (or even, not all dependencies installed).

This link:

How to build git for a host with no compiler

Provides information on how to build git as a static binary.

This stackoverflow answer provides information on how to cross compile it from a 64 bit host.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Honestly, if it were me, I would just fire up 32-bit Linux in a VM and compile there.