On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:13:08 +1200 Chris Packham <judge.packham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Oops managed to drop the Cc for the mailing list from my initial response. > > On 19/07/11 20:06, J. Bakshi wrote: > > On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:53:28 +1200 > > Chris Packham <judge.packham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> On 19/07/11 18:30, J. Bakshi wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> I am using a git repo which has detached work tree. I like to add the files, folders located at the work tree ( it is a site under htdocs) at the git repo. Is it possible to do it within the work-tree or I need a separate working space from where I need to do all these operation ? > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> > >>> -- > >> > >> I'm not sure I fully understand your question but what I _think_ you > >> want to do is specify the path to the repository with the GIT_DIR > >> environment variable. Like this > >> > >> cd /place/where/files/are > >> GIT_DIR=/place/were/repo/is/.git git add <file> > >> > > > > > > I have set a git repo with attached work-tree with hook as below > > > > git -bare init /home/git/test.git > > cd /home/git/test.git > > git config core.worktree /var/www/test > > > > vim /home/git/test.git/hooks/post-receive > > > > #!/bin/sh > > git checkout -f > > > > Now the /var/www/test has already some files/folder. How can I add those to the repo within from its work-tree ? > > > > Thanks > > I think my initial response is correct. Try the following > > cd /var/www/test > git --git-dir=/home/git/test.git add <files> But this response as ```` fatal: This operation must be run in a work tree ````````` -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html