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=Other Options= | =Other Options= | ||
==--git-dir== | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | |||
git rev-parse --git-dir | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
If inside the root of the main work tree, return: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | |||
.git | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
If inside of a subdirectory of the main work tree, return the absolute path of the .git directory: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | |||
/Users/someuser/my-repo/.git | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
If inside the root of a linked work tree, return the absolute path of the [[Git_Concepts#Linked_Tree_Private_Subdirectory|linked tree private subdirectory]] in the $GIT_DIR of the repository (main work tree): | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | |||
/Users/someuser/my-repo/.git/worktrees/my-linked-tree | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
Sends | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='text'> | |||
"fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git" | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
to stderr and return 128 return code if not in a git work area. | |||
==--is-inside-work-tree== | ==--is-inside-work-tree== | ||
Returns true if inside a working tree, including the [[Git_Concepts#Main_Working_Tree|main working tree]]. | Returns true if inside a working tree, including the [[Git_Concepts#Main_Working_Tree|main working tree]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:37, 16 July 2020
Internal
Overview
Currently Checked Out Branch
Return the currently checked out branch in the current work tree:
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
Other Options
--git-dir
git rev-parse --git-dir
If inside the root of the main work tree, return:
.git
If inside of a subdirectory of the main work tree, return the absolute path of the .git directory:
/Users/someuser/my-repo/.git
If inside the root of a linked work tree, return the absolute path of the linked tree private subdirectory in the $GIT_DIR of the repository (main work tree):
/Users/someuser/my-repo/.git/worktrees/my-linked-tree
Sends
"fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git"
to stderr and return 128 return code if not in a git work area.
--is-inside-work-tree
Returns true if inside a working tree, including the main working tree.