Re: why can *some* git commands not be run from within .git directory?
On Tue, 14 Nov 2017, Bryan Turner wrote:
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> On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 1:18 AM, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca> wrote:
> >
> > just noticed something i was unaware of -- some git commands can't
> > be run if i'm in the .git directory, while others can. for example,
> > if i "cd .git", commands like this work just fine:
> >
> > $ git show
> > $ git branch
> > $ git log
> >
> > but others seem unwilling to determine the "working tree":
>
> Once Git finds a .git directory, or determines it's in one, it
> doesn't look "higher"; instead, it runs like it's in a bare clone.
> That means any command that requires a work tree or an index
> generally won't work. Of course, you can still tell Git where the
> work tree is and then the commands work fine from the .git
> directory:
ah, thank you, that clarifies it.
rday
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