From: Chris Packham <judge.packham@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:13:08 GMT
Subject: Re: how to add files/folder from work-tree
Message-ID: <4E253C94.7000709@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20110719133633.0797713d@shiva.selfip.org>

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@gmail.com> 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>
  git --git-dir=/home/git/test.git commit -m "blah"