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Re: HowTo distribute a hook with the reposity.

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Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 28, 2016, 05:32 UTC
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On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 5:34 PM, John P. Hartmann <jphartmann@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I would like a hook in .got/hooks to be made available to all who clone or
> pull a particular project.  I'd also like the hook to be under git control
> (changes committed &c).  I added a hook, but git status does not show it.
> Presumably git excludes its files in .git/ from version control lest there
> be a chiken-and-egg situation.
>
> Is there a way to achieve this?  Or a better way to do it?
>
> Thanks,  j.

Best way I found, was add a script with an "installme" shell script or similar that you tell all users of the repository that they are expected to run this to install the scripts. You can' make it happen automatically.

Thanks, Jake

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  4. John P. HartmannDec 28, 2016
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  6. John P. HartmannDec 28, 2016
  7. Jeff KingDec 28, 2016
  8. Jacob KellerDec 28, 2016
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