commit bb4f9e660b0934f70af693c56c5b8a4c322e7a1f (tree)
parent 189e3c406e79031986e1e6e96b487f8efa1fd887
Author: Tim Pope <code@tpope.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:43:12 -0500
Add core.worktree to FAQ
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1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
@@ -103,6 +103,17 @@ it was removed. Use `:Git! push` to use Fugitive's own asynchronous
execution, or retroactively make `:Git push` asynchronous by pressing
`CTRL-D`.
+> Why am I getting `core.worktree is required when using an external Git dir`?
+
+Git generally sets `core.worktree` for you automatically when necessary, but
+if you're doing something weird, or using a third-party tool that does
+something weird, you may need to set it manually:
+
+ git config core.worktree "$PWD"
+
+This may be necessary even when simple `git` commands seem to work fine
+without it.
+
> So I have a symlink and...
Stop. Just stop. If Git won't deal with your symlink, then Fugitive won't
