11.1 Making Sure Dependencies Are Met

Gitosis has a few dependencies. First, since it is written in Python, you will need to have that installed on your system. Python is pretty popular, so it may already be installed on your system. The easiest way to check is to run the following command from the command prompt:

 
​prompt> python --version
 
​Python 2.5.1​

If Python is installed on your system, you will get a response similar to the one shown here, but the version number may be different depending on which version of Python you have installed.

You also need the EasyInstall package from the Python Enterprise Application Kit (PEAK). EasyInstall is a package that helps developers install Python-based applications and handle ...

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