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HowToGuides/GettingStarted: require Git 2.x
Trying to run `update-checkout` with Git 1.8.3.1 fails during rebasing.
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system. Experimental instructions for Windows are available under
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[Windows.md](/docs/Windows.md).
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2. Python 3: Several utility scripts are written in Python.
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3. Disk space:
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3. Git 2.x to check out the sources. We find that older versions of Git
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raise errors when doing the full checkout.
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4. Disk space:
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Make sure that you have enough available disk space before starting.
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The source code, including full git history, requires about 3.5 GB.
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Build artifacts take anywhere between 5 GB to 70 GB, depending on the
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build settings.
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4. Time:
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5. Time:
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Depending on your machine and build settings,
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a from-scratch build can take a few minutes to several hours,
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so you might want to grab a beverage while you follow the instructions.

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