Gitolite git clone error

Question

I am trying to setup gitolite on my server (Macos server).

I followed the instructions in the INSTALL document found here : http://sitaramc.github.com/gitolite/doc/1-INSTALL.html

I installed the root method.

I got everything setup (ssh pubkey authentication and default gitolite setup)

$ssh git@server info
hello admin, the gitolite version here is v1.5.9.1-27-gb97115f
the gitolite config gives you the following access:
     R   W  gitolite-admin
    @R_ @W_ testing

According to installation instruction I should be able to checkout a repository.

But when I try to clone the gitolite-admin repositry I get an error:

$ git clone git@server:gitolite-admin
Cloning into gitolite-admin...
Assertion failed: (argv0_path), function system_path, file exec_cmd.c, line 27.
error: git-shell died of signal 6
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly

I got the latest git version of gitolite and git v. 1.7.3.4

Can anybody help me?

Edit 1: added git clone command before error message

Answer 1

It seems the correct fix to this error is to add

$ENV{GIT_EXEC_PATH} = "/usr/libexec/git-core";

to your .gitolite.rc file.