Setting Execute Permission On a File in Git For Windows
For my day job I work on a PC laptop (at home I've been using a Mac laptop) and for my work projects I've started using GitHub for Windows. Mostly because I don't have to upload a new public key every time I create a new VM (or copy the private key and public key to the VM) but it also make common tasks easy and there is a spell check. The one downside is that my VMs are all Linux and the execute permissions I set in Linux don't carry through to the git permissions and cause problems when I add an executable or script and then assume that the server will get the correct permissions.
The solution to this is to use git update-index
.
git update-index --chmod=+x path/to/the/file
Scott Keck-Warren
Scott is the Director of Technology at WeCare Connect where he strives to provide solutions for his customers needs. He's the father of two and can be found most weekends working on projects around the house with his loving partner.
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