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Re: git-branch --print-current

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 5, 2009, 00:41 UTC
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demerphq <demerphq@gmail.com> writes:
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> The version im using, from git version 1.6.0.4.724.ga0d3a produces the
> following error:
>
> cut: ./HEAD: No such file or directory
>
> when in the .git/refs directory.

Personally, I think you are nuts to be in .git/refs and want to use that information for anything useful, but if it is an easy enough fix, a patch would be useful.

Shawn?
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Message 17 of 28 in “git-branch --print-current”
  1. Karl ChenJan 2, 2009
  2. David AguilarJan 2, 2009
  3. Karl ChenJan 4, 2009
  4. Miklos VajnaJan 4, 2009
  5. Karl ChenJan 4, 2009
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2009
  7. git-rev-parse --symbolic-abbrev-name [was Re: git-branch --print-current]Karl Chen, Jan 4, 2009
  8. demerphqJan 4, 2009
  9. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2009
  10. Arnaud LacombeJan 4, 2009
  11. Miklos VajnaJan 4, 2009
  12. Arnaud LacombeJan 5, 2009
  13. Miklos VajnaJan 5, 2009
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 6, 2009
  15. Arnaud LacombeJan 7, 2009
  16. demerphqJan 4, 2009
  17. Junio C HamanoJan 5, 2009
  18. Shawn O. PearceJan 5, 2009
  19. Junio C HamanoJan 5, 2009
  20. Jeff KingJan 5, 2009
  21. Arnaud LacombeJan 4, 2009
  22. Karl ChenJan 4, 2009
  23. demerphqJan 4, 2009
  24. Arnaud LacombeJan 4, 2009
  25. Adeodato SimóJan 4, 2009
  26. Jakub NarebskiJan 4, 2009
  27. Alexandre DulaunoyJan 4, 2009
  28. demerphqJan 4, 2009

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