Homebrew error when updating git

Question

I just got Homebrew. When I run brew doctor I get the following ouput...

Warning: An outdated version of Git was detected in your PATH.
Git 1.7.10 or newer is required to perform checkouts over HTTPS from GitHub.
Please upgrade: brew upgrade git

So I run brew upgrade git and simply get Error: git not installed

Is there an option for getting more verbose error output? Or should I upgrade git outside of Homebrew?

Cheers

Answer 1

Run

$ brew install git

You probably have an older version of Git (perhaps installed with Xcode) elsewhere on your system.

Answer 2

The command brew upgrade git attempts to upgrade your existing Homebrew installation of Git, but you don't have one.

You could use Homebrew to install a current version of Git, but you would probably be better off using the plain old installer (available at http://git-scm.com/download/mac). That way, you shouldn't run into any $PATH confusion or other problems that might arise from having multiple Git installations.