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| author |  Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net> | 2013-07-03 15:42:56 -0400 |
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| committer | Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net> | 2013-07-03 15:42:56 -0400 |
| commit | ac3d31034a0a2181e21d3ad599450322ed6a55dd (patch) | |
| tree | 7135de5cab66606444ab0ea2504e9ef53fbc651f /doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn | |
| parent | fa45610f3809b7c0f1a469547d0c7e4209c05a9d (diff) | |
merge: Now also merges synced/master or similar branches, which makes it useful to put in a post-receive hook to make a repository automatically update its working copy when git annex sync or the assistant sync with it.
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diff --git a/doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn b/doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn index dae1d69c2..e1fbd1e47 100644 --- a/doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn +++ b/doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn @@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ Here's how I set it up. --[[Joey]] 7. Instruct advanced users to clone a http url that ends with the "/.git/" directory. For example, for downloads.kitenet.net, the clone url is `https://downloads.kitenet.net/.git/` +8. Set up a git `post-receive` hook that runs `git annex merge`, and + the repository's working tree will automatically be updated when + you run `git annex sync` in a clone that can push to the repository. + (Needs git-annex version 4.20130703 or newer; older versions + can use `git annex sync` in the post-receive hook instead.) When users clone over http, and run git-annex, it will automatically learn all about your repository and be able to download files right out of it, also using http. - -Enjoy! |