Run git commands from outside the repository
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I often need to run certain git commands (usually git log) on files in many different repositories. I would like a way for git to automatically run commands such as
git log --oneline /full/path/to/file/in/other/repo
in the following manner:
git -C /full/path/to/file/in/other log --oneline /full/path/to/file/in/other/repo
without having to type -C /full/path/to/file/in/other or changing directory manually. I would like git to infer from the full path what repository the file is in.
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asked Jan 22 at 12:41
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I often need to run certain git commands (usually git log) on files in many different repositories. I would like a way for git to automatically run commands such as
git log --oneline /full/path/to/file/in/other/repo
in the following manner:
git -C /full/path/to/file/in/other log --oneline /full/path/to/file/in/other/repo
without having to type -C /full/path/to/file/in/other or changing directory manually. I would like git to infer from the full path what repository the file is in.
git
asked Jan 22 at 12:41
NicestPersonNicestPerson
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If the other repo (e.g..gitfolder) resides in/full/path/to/file/in/other, your usage of the-Cparameter appears to be correct. What problems are you running into with it?
– mlhDev
Jan 22 at 13:18
The command works, I would like a way to not have to type-C /full/path/to/file/in/otherwhenever I happen to be in another repository.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 13:31
Well you need to somehow tell Git which repository to use. Like a wrapper script or shell aliases or whatever. They’d have to be maintained though. I’m not sure what exactly you’re expecting?
– Daniel B
Jan 22 at 14:01
I want git to infer the repository based on the file path. The file itself does reside in a repository, so in the same way git can lookup the repo from my working directory, it or a script can look up from the file's location. If the file is outside a repository, then git should still complain as it does now.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 14:06
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I often need to run certain git commands (usually git log) on files in many different repositories. I would like a way for git to automatically run commands such as
git log --oneline /full/path/to/file/in/other/repo
in the following manner:
git -C /full/path/to/file/in/other log --oneline /full/path/to/file/in/other/repo
without having to type -C /full/path/to/file/in/other or changing directory manually. I would like git to infer from the full path what repository the file is in.
git
asked Jan 22 at 12:41
NicestPersonNicestPerson
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I often need to run certain git commands (usually git log) on files in many different repositories. I would like a way for git to automatically run commands such as
git log --oneline /full/path/to/file/in/other/repo
in the following manner:
git -C /full/path/to/file/in/other log --oneline /full/path/to/file/in/other/repo
without having to type -C /full/path/to/file/in/other or changing directory manually. I would like git to infer from the full path what repository the file is in.
git
git
asked Jan 22 at 12:41
NicestPersonNicestPerson
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asked Jan 22 at 12:41
NicestPersonNicestPerson
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NicestPerson
asked Jan 22 at 12:41
NicestPersonNicestPerson
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asked Jan 22 at 12:41
NicestPersonNicestPerson
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asked Jan 22 at 12:41
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If the other repo (e.g..gitfolder) resides in/full/path/to/file/in/other, your usage of the-Cparameter appears to be correct. What problems are you running into with it?
– mlhDev
Jan 22 at 13:18
The command works, I would like a way to not have to type-C /full/path/to/file/in/otherwhenever I happen to be in another repository.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 13:31
Well you need to somehow tell Git which repository to use. Like a wrapper script or shell aliases or whatever. They’d have to be maintained though. I’m not sure what exactly you’re expecting?
– Daniel B
Jan 22 at 14:01
I want git to infer the repository based on the file path. The file itself does reside in a repository, so in the same way git can lookup the repo from my working directory, it or a script can look up from the file's location. If the file is outside a repository, then git should still complain as it does now.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 14:06
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If the other repo (e.g..gitfolder) resides in/full/path/to/file/in/other, your usage of the-Cparameter appears to be correct. What problems are you running into with it?
– mlhDev
Jan 22 at 13:18
The command works, I would like a way to not have to type-C /full/path/to/file/in/otherwhenever I happen to be in another repository.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 13:31
Well you need to somehow tell Git which repository to use. Like a wrapper script or shell aliases or whatever. They’d have to be maintained though. I’m not sure what exactly you’re expecting?
– Daniel B
Jan 22 at 14:01
I want git to infer the repository based on the file path. The file itself does reside in a repository, so in the same way git can lookup the repo from my working directory, it or a script can look up from the file's location. If the file is outside a repository, then git should still complain as it does now.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 14:06
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If the other repo (e.g.
.git folder) resides in /full/path/to/file/in/other, your usage of the -C parameter appears to be correct. What problems are you running into with it?– mlhDev
Jan 22 at 13:18
If the other repo (e.g.
.git folder) resides in /full/path/to/file/in/other, your usage of the -C parameter appears to be correct. What problems are you running into with it?– mlhDev
Jan 22 at 13:18
The command works, I would like a way to not have to type
-C /full/path/to/file/in/other whenever I happen to be in another repository.– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 13:31
The command works, I would like a way to not have to type
-C /full/path/to/file/in/other whenever I happen to be in another repository.– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 13:31
Well you need to somehow tell Git which repository to use. Like a wrapper script or shell aliases or whatever. They’d have to be maintained though. I’m not sure what exactly you’re expecting?
– Daniel B
Jan 22 at 14:01
Well you need to somehow tell Git which repository to use. Like a wrapper script or shell aliases or whatever. They’d have to be maintained though. I’m not sure what exactly you’re expecting?
– Daniel B
Jan 22 at 14:01
I want git to infer the repository based on the file path. The file itself does reside in a repository, so in the same way git can lookup the repo from my working directory, it or a script can look up from the file's location. If the file is outside a repository, then git should still complain as it does now.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 14:06
I want git to infer the repository based on the file path. The file itself does reside in a repository, so in the same way git can lookup the repo from my working directory, it or a script can look up from the file's location. If the file is outside a repository, then git should still complain as it does now.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 14:06
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There are three ways to tell git where the repository is:
- The most common is to look in the working directory you are in. This may be an option in combination with other shell commands like
pushdandpopd
- You can direct the git command using the
-Cparameter as you are already doing. - You can set the
GIT_DIRenvironment variable (described here as "the location of the .git folder")
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There are three ways to tell git where the repository is:
- The most common is to look in the working directory you are in. This may be an option in combination with other shell commands like
pushdandpopd
- You can direct the git command using the
-Cparameter as you are already doing. - You can set the
GIT_DIRenvironment variable (described here as "the location of the .git folder")
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There are three ways to tell git where the repository is:
- The most common is to look in the working directory you are in. This may be an option in combination with other shell commands like
pushdandpopd
- You can direct the git command using the
-Cparameter as you are already doing. - You can set the
GIT_DIRenvironment variable (described here as "the location of the .git folder")
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There are three ways to tell git where the repository is:
- The most common is to look in the working directory you are in. This may be an option in combination with other shell commands like
pushdandpopd
- You can direct the git command using the
-Cparameter as you are already doing. - You can set the
GIT_DIRenvironment variable (described here as "the location of the .git folder")
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There are three ways to tell git where the repository is:
- The most common is to look in the working directory you are in. This may be an option in combination with other shell commands like
pushdandpopd
- You can direct the git command using the
-Cparameter as you are already doing. - You can set the
GIT_DIRenvironment variable (described here as "the location of the .git folder")
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If the other repo (e.g.
.gitfolder) resides in/full/path/to/file/in/other, your usage of the-Cparameter appears to be correct. What problems are you running into with it?– mlhDev
Jan 22 at 13:18
The command works, I would like a way to not have to type
-C /full/path/to/file/in/otherwhenever I happen to be in another repository.– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 13:31
Well you need to somehow tell Git which repository to use. Like a wrapper script or shell aliases or whatever. They’d have to be maintained though. I’m not sure what exactly you’re expecting?
– Daniel B
Jan 22 at 14:01
I want git to infer the repository based on the file path. The file itself does reside in a repository, so in the same way git can lookup the repo from my working directory, it or a script can look up from the file's location. If the file is outside a repository, then git should still complain as it does now.
– NicestPerson
Jan 22 at 14:06