Re: Unable to coax hooks into working

[Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>]

Jeremiah Foster venit, vidit, dixit 26.04.2010 14:32:
> Hello,
> 
> 	After reading this page: http://book.git-scm.com/5_git_hooks.html on git hooks and doing a test implementation, I cannot seem to coax my git hooks into working.
> 
> 	My understanding is that the hook is in the right location, in the git repository on the remote server, when doing a hook based on a post-commit update. I have down chown and chmod, the code executes, it just doesn't execute when I update the git repo and push. I have also tested this on the local machine with a different hook for the client also without success. 
> 
> 	We're using debian testing and git 1.7.0.2 with the http-smart backend.
> 
> 	What should I do to get hooks working?

Use the right hook.

Unsurprisingly, the post-commit hook is executed after a commit. That
should give you an indication that the hook should be in the repo where
you commit. Reading the page you linked to confirms this guess. I
refrain from comments related to the "smart backend" ;)

Michael