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Re: git gui does not open bare repositories

From
Stefan Näwe <stefan.naewe@atlas-elektronik.com>
Date
Oct 1, 2012, 06:22 UTC
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<5069369D.40402@atlas-elektronik.com>
In-Reply-To
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Am 28.09.2012 10:44, schrieb Stefan Näwe:
> I get "Not a Git repository: remote.git" as well, when I run
> git gui "somewhere" (i.e. not in "remote.git") 
i.e.:
  $ cd /not/a/repo
  $ git gui
> and the select "Open Existing Repository".
> 
> I get "Cannot use bare repository: .../remote.git" when I run git gui
> from inside the "remote.git" directory.
i.e.:
  $ cd /path/to/bare-repo.git
  $ git gui
> Both on WinXP with msysGit.
And the same on Linux with Git v1.7.12
Stefan
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  1. Angelo BorsottiSep 28, 2012
  2. Frans KlaverSep 28, 2012
  3. Frans KlaverSep 28, 2012
  4. Stefan NäweSep 28, 2012
  5. Angelo BorsottiSep 28, 2012
  6. Angelo BorsottiSep 28, 2012
  7. Ben Smith-MannschottSep 28, 2012
  8. Angelo BorsottiSep 28, 2012
  9. Ben Smith-MannschottSep 28, 2012
  10. Angelo BorsottiSep 28, 2012
  11. Stefan NäweOct 1, 2012

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