Reasons why git is not visible to Rstudio (OSX)

Question

I have been trying for a few hours to use git within Rstudio on my macbook. However, the option to use git within version control is missing - the only option remains (none).

• I have installed github, and then git directly, using the link given in the rstudio website.
• I have attempted to run the bash script supplied with the git installation file.
• I have verified that git is active on the machine through both github and directly through the command line.

• I have located the git file in the hidden folder

  /local/git/bin/git

and pointed Rstudio to this using global options.

• I have reinstalled git a couple of times.
• I have logged off and on again multiple times.

Any solutions very welcome.

Thanks, Jon

Answer 1

It's now working. As expected it took re-installing the operating system, as well as the following: http://blog.rstudio.org/2013/10/22/rstudio-and-os-x-10-9-mavericks/

Using the preview version available from the link below solved the Rstudio/Git issue instantly.

Answer 2

The same just happened on my mac. I narrowed down the issue to the Xcode developers package update. The fix in my case was:

• From a shell go to /usr/bin
• sudo ./git
• Agree to the terms
• Close and reopen RStudio

Voilà. Git has returned to RStudio.

Answer 3

My RStudio git tab disappeared after upgrading to OS X El Capitan. I tried following the advice in the top answer:

but I got the error:

xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun

which led me to discover I had to reinstall XCode command-line tools. I did this via:

xcode-select --install

I also updated to latest release of RStudio. Then my git tab reappeared.

Answer 4

I just came across your question after I encountered a similar issue on windows. You've probably sorted yourself by now but just to let you & others know what worked for me.

• From RStudio Tools, Global Options.
• Option for Git Executable.
• Browsed to git.exe in the git/bin folder.

Now working like a dream. Andy

Answer 5

Same issue with OSX High Sierra This answer in this thread on GitHub helped me

In short, OSX seems to use another directory for the git file