remove git file from repository not having local copy
working with git is obvious when u have local copy of repository on disk but sometimes there is requirement to work only with specific file(s) from known address of repository.
So here it is: my target is to delete single file or known list of file in given repo - the hard part is that because of performance reasons i don't want to clone entire repository to disk. I'm using already bitbucket server api but it seems there is no way of doing it. Of course i want to be able to see this operation later in git as a commit.
git bitbucket
asked Nov 13 '18 at 8:01
MackoMacko
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working with git is obvious when u have local copy of repository on disk but sometimes there is requirement to work only with specific file(s) from known address of repository.
So here it is: my target is to delete single file or known list of file in given repo - the hard part is that because of performance reasons i don't want to clone entire repository to disk. I'm using already bitbucket server api but it seems there is no way of doing it. Of course i want to be able to see this operation later in git as a commit.
git bitbucket
asked Nov 13 '18 at 8:01
MackoMacko
141210
You can shallow clone a repo, but you will need to clone at least one commit.
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
Doesn't the BitBucket API allow this? community.atlassian.com/t5/Bitbucket-questions/…
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:29
i'm talking about this api: docs.atlassian.com/bitbucket-server/rest/5.8.2/… which looks like it doesn't support delete file from repo
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 9:47
add a comment |
working with git is obvious when u have local copy of repository on disk but sometimes there is requirement to work only with specific file(s) from known address of repository.
So here it is: my target is to delete single file or known list of file in given repo - the hard part is that because of performance reasons i don't want to clone entire repository to disk. I'm using already bitbucket server api but it seems there is no way of doing it. Of course i want to be able to see this operation later in git as a commit.
git bitbucket
asked Nov 13 '18 at 8:01
MackoMacko
141210
working with git is obvious when u have local copy of repository on disk but sometimes there is requirement to work only with specific file(s) from known address of repository.
So here it is: my target is to delete single file or known list of file in given repo - the hard part is that because of performance reasons i don't want to clone entire repository to disk. I'm using already bitbucket server api but it seems there is no way of doing it. Of course i want to be able to see this operation later in git as a commit.
git bitbucket
git bitbucket
asked Nov 13 '18 at 8:01
MackoMacko
141210
asked Nov 13 '18 at 8:01
MackoMacko
141210
asked Nov 13 '18 at 8:01
MackoMacko
141210
asked Nov 13 '18 at 8:01
MackoMacko
141210
asked Nov 13 '18 at 8:01
MackoMacko
141210
141210
You can shallow clone a repo, but you will need to clone at least one commit.
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
Doesn't the BitBucket API allow this? community.atlassian.com/t5/Bitbucket-questions/…
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:29
i'm talking about this api: docs.atlassian.com/bitbucket-server/rest/5.8.2/… which looks like it doesn't support delete file from repo
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 9:47
add a comment |
You can shallow clone a repo, but you will need to clone at least one commit.
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
Doesn't the BitBucket API allow this? community.atlassian.com/t5/Bitbucket-questions/…
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:29
i'm talking about this api: docs.atlassian.com/bitbucket-server/rest/5.8.2/… which looks like it doesn't support delete file from repo
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 9:47
You can shallow clone a repo, but you will need to clone at least one commit.
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
You can shallow clone a repo, but you will need to clone at least one commit.
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
Doesn't the BitBucket API allow this? community.atlassian.com/t5/Bitbucket-questions/…
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:29
Doesn't the BitBucket API allow this? community.atlassian.com/t5/Bitbucket-questions/…
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:29
i'm talking about this api: docs.atlassian.com/bitbucket-server/rest/5.8.2/… which looks like it doesn't support delete file from repo
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 9:47
i'm talking about this api: docs.atlassian.com/bitbucket-server/rest/5.8.2/… which looks like it doesn't support delete file from repo
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 9:47
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All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. So if you want to do a commit it needs to be applied to a working tree. Whether this one resides on your local machine or somewhere else is equal. But the git executable needs file system access to it. You won't come around this restriction. Even git commands that seem manipulate the repository directly (like --filter-branch) use a temporary working tree.
But you can speed up things when you use a shallow clone (--depth 1) rather than a full clone. This significantly faster.
Note that you need a sufficiently recent git version for this to work. See also here: Better support for shallow clones in git 1.9
Another option is to create a service at the repository server that does the job for you. This is faster because the main traffic is now local.
But of course using a third party git server like butbucket this is not an option.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
MarcelMarcel
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What’s a mutable operation in git?
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:28
The opposite of an immutable operation. Take a look at this oxford entry
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:26
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. I doubt that this is true. You may want to take a look at the Plumbing and Porcelain section of the git book. This works on bare repos.
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:31
so the flow could look like this: (1) shallow clone repo to local folder (2) delete file from local repo folder (3) make commit back to repo ?
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 11:10
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All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. So if you want to do a commit it needs to be applied to a working tree. Whether this one resides on your local machine or somewhere else is equal. But the git executable needs file system access to it. You won't come around this restriction. Even git commands that seem manipulate the repository directly (like --filter-branch) use a temporary working tree.
But you can speed up things when you use a shallow clone (--depth 1) rather than a full clone. This significantly faster.
Note that you need a sufficiently recent git version for this to work. See also here: Better support for shallow clones in git 1.9
Another option is to create a service at the repository server that does the job for you. This is faster because the main traffic is now local.
But of course using a third party git server like butbucket this is not an option.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
MarcelMarcel
875217
What’s a mutable operation in git?
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:28
The opposite of an immutable operation. Take a look at this oxford entry
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:26
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. I doubt that this is true. You may want to take a look at the Plumbing and Porcelain section of the git book. This works on bare repos.
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:31
so the flow could look like this: (1) shallow clone repo to local folder (2) delete file from local repo folder (3) make commit back to repo ?
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 11:10
add a comment |
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. So if you want to do a commit it needs to be applied to a working tree. Whether this one resides on your local machine or somewhere else is equal. But the git executable needs file system access to it. You won't come around this restriction. Even git commands that seem manipulate the repository directly (like --filter-branch) use a temporary working tree.
But you can speed up things when you use a shallow clone (--depth 1) rather than a full clone. This significantly faster.
Note that you need a sufficiently recent git version for this to work. See also here: Better support for shallow clones in git 1.9
Another option is to create a service at the repository server that does the job for you. This is faster because the main traffic is now local.
But of course using a third party git server like butbucket this is not an option.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
MarcelMarcel
875217
What’s a mutable operation in git?
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:28
The opposite of an immutable operation. Take a look at this oxford entry
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:26
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. I doubt that this is true. You may want to take a look at the Plumbing and Porcelain section of the git book. This works on bare repos.
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:31
so the flow could look like this: (1) shallow clone repo to local folder (2) delete file from local repo folder (3) make commit back to repo ?
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 11:10
add a comment |
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. So if you want to do a commit it needs to be applied to a working tree. Whether this one resides on your local machine or somewhere else is equal. But the git executable needs file system access to it. You won't come around this restriction. Even git commands that seem manipulate the repository directly (like --filter-branch) use a temporary working tree.
But you can speed up things when you use a shallow clone (--depth 1) rather than a full clone. This significantly faster.
Note that you need a sufficiently recent git version for this to work. See also here: Better support for shallow clones in git 1.9
Another option is to create a service at the repository server that does the job for you. This is faster because the main traffic is now local.
But of course using a third party git server like butbucket this is not an option.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
MarcelMarcel
875217
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. So if you want to do a commit it needs to be applied to a working tree. Whether this one resides on your local machine or somewhere else is equal. But the git executable needs file system access to it. You won't come around this restriction. Even git commands that seem manipulate the repository directly (like --filter-branch) use a temporary working tree.
But you can speed up things when you use a shallow clone (--depth 1) rather than a full clone. This significantly faster.
Note that you need a sufficiently recent git version for this to work. See also here: Better support for shallow clones in git 1.9
Another option is to create a service at the repository server that does the job for you. This is faster because the main traffic is now local.
But of course using a third party git server like butbucket this is not an option.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
MarcelMarcel
875217
answered Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
MarcelMarcel
875217
answered Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
MarcelMarcel
875217
answered Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
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What’s a mutable operation in git?
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:28
The opposite of an immutable operation. Take a look at this oxford entry
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:26
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. I doubt that this is true. You may want to take a look at the Plumbing and Porcelain section of the git book. This works on bare repos.
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:31
so the flow could look like this: (1) shallow clone repo to local folder (2) delete file from local repo folder (3) make commit back to repo ?
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 11:10
add a comment |
What’s a mutable operation in git?
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:28
The opposite of an immutable operation. Take a look at this oxford entry
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:26
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. I doubt that this is true. You may want to take a look at the Plumbing and Porcelain section of the git book. This works on bare repos.
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:31
so the flow could look like this: (1) shallow clone repo to local folder (2) delete file from local repo folder (3) make commit back to repo ?
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 11:10
What’s a mutable operation in git?
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:28
What’s a mutable operation in git?
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:28
The opposite of an immutable operation. Take a look at this oxford entry
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:26
The opposite of an immutable operation. Take a look at this oxford entry
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:26
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. I doubt that this is true. You may want to take a look at the Plumbing and Porcelain section of the git book. This works on bare repos.
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:31
All git mutable operations can only work on a working tree. I doubt that this is true. You may want to take a look at the Plumbing and Porcelain section of the git book. This works on bare repos.
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:31
so the flow could look like this: (1) shallow clone repo to local folder (2) delete file from local repo folder (3) make commit back to repo ?
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 11:10
so the flow could look like this: (1) shallow clone repo to local folder (2) delete file from local repo folder (3) make commit back to repo ?
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 11:10
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You can shallow clone a repo, but you will need to clone at least one commit.
– evolutionxbox
Nov 13 '18 at 8:27
Doesn't the BitBucket API allow this? community.atlassian.com/t5/Bitbucket-questions/…
– Clijsters
Nov 13 '18 at 9:29
i'm talking about this api: docs.atlassian.com/bitbucket-server/rest/5.8.2/… which looks like it doesn't support delete file from repo
– Macko
Nov 13 '18 at 9:47