Git add through python subprocess
I am trying to run git commands through python subprocess. I do this by calling the git.exe in the cmd directory of github.
I managed to get most commands working (init, remote, status) but i get an error when calling git add. This is my code so far:
import subprocess
gitPath = 'C:/path/to/git/cmd.exe'
repoPath = 'C:/path/to/my/repo'
repoUrl = 'https://www.github.com/login/repo';
#list to set directory and working tree
dirList = ['--git-dir='+repoPath+'/.git','--work-tree='+repoPath]
#init gitt
subprocess.call([gitPath] + ['init',repoPath]
#add remote
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['remote','add','origin',repoUrl])
#Check status, returns files to be commited etc, so a working repo exists there
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['status'])
#Adds all files in folder (this returns the error)
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.']
The error i get is:
fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
So i searched for this error, and most solutions i found were about not being in the right directory. So my guess would also be that. However, i do not know why. Git status returns the correct files in the directory, and i have set --git-dir and --work-tree
If i go to git shell i have no problem adding files, but i cannot find out why things go wrong here.
I am not looking for a solution using pythons git library.
python git github cmd subprocess
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I am trying to run git commands through python subprocess. I do this by calling the git.exe in the cmd directory of github.
I managed to get most commands working (init, remote, status) but i get an error when calling git add. This is my code so far:
import subprocess
gitPath = 'C:/path/to/git/cmd.exe'
repoPath = 'C:/path/to/my/repo'
repoUrl = 'https://www.github.com/login/repo';
#list to set directory and working tree
dirList = ['--git-dir='+repoPath+'/.git','--work-tree='+repoPath]
#init gitt
subprocess.call([gitPath] + ['init',repoPath]
#add remote
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['remote','add','origin',repoUrl])
#Check status, returns files to be commited etc, so a working repo exists there
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['status'])
#Adds all files in folder (this returns the error)
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.']
The error i get is:
fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
So i searched for this error, and most solutions i found were about not being in the right directory. So my guess would also be that. However, i do not know why. Git status returns the correct files in the directory, and i have set --git-dir and --work-tree
If i go to git shell i have no problem adding files, but i cannot find out why things go wrong here.
I am not looking for a solution using pythons git library.
python git github cmd subprocess
asked Aug 1 '15 at 22:03
user4493177user4493177
283319
add a comment |
I am trying to run git commands through python subprocess. I do this by calling the git.exe in the cmd directory of github.
I managed to get most commands working (init, remote, status) but i get an error when calling git add. This is my code so far:
import subprocess
gitPath = 'C:/path/to/git/cmd.exe'
repoPath = 'C:/path/to/my/repo'
repoUrl = 'https://www.github.com/login/repo';
#list to set directory and working tree
dirList = ['--git-dir='+repoPath+'/.git','--work-tree='+repoPath]
#init gitt
subprocess.call([gitPath] + ['init',repoPath]
#add remote
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['remote','add','origin',repoUrl])
#Check status, returns files to be commited etc, so a working repo exists there
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['status'])
#Adds all files in folder (this returns the error)
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.']
The error i get is:
fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
So i searched for this error, and most solutions i found were about not being in the right directory. So my guess would also be that. However, i do not know why. Git status returns the correct files in the directory, and i have set --git-dir and --work-tree
If i go to git shell i have no problem adding files, but i cannot find out why things go wrong here.
I am not looking for a solution using pythons git library.
python git github cmd subprocess
asked Aug 1 '15 at 22:03
user4493177user4493177
283319
I am trying to run git commands through python subprocess. I do this by calling the git.exe in the cmd directory of github.
I managed to get most commands working (init, remote, status) but i get an error when calling git add. This is my code so far:
import subprocess
gitPath = 'C:/path/to/git/cmd.exe'
repoPath = 'C:/path/to/my/repo'
repoUrl = 'https://www.github.com/login/repo';
#list to set directory and working tree
dirList = ['--git-dir='+repoPath+'/.git','--work-tree='+repoPath]
#init gitt
subprocess.call([gitPath] + ['init',repoPath]
#add remote
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['remote','add','origin',repoUrl])
#Check status, returns files to be commited etc, so a working repo exists there
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['status'])
#Adds all files in folder (this returns the error)
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.']
The error i get is:
fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
So i searched for this error, and most solutions i found were about not being in the right directory. So my guess would also be that. However, i do not know why. Git status returns the correct files in the directory, and i have set --git-dir and --work-tree
If i go to git shell i have no problem adding files, but i cannot find out why things go wrong here.
I am not looking for a solution using pythons git library.
python git github cmd subprocess
python git github cmd subprocess
asked Aug 1 '15 at 22:03
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You need to specify the working directory.
Functions Popen, call, check_call, and check_output have a cwd keyword argument to do so, e.g.:
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.'], cwd='/home/me/workdir')
See also Specify working directory for popen
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:25
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Other than using cwd Popen's argument, you could also use git's flag -C:
usage: git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]
[--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
[-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
[--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]
<command> [<args>]
So that it should be something like
subprocess.Popen('git -C <path>'...)
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:31
Carlo LobranoCarlo Lobrano
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In Python 2 this works for me.
import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(['git', '--git-dir', '/path/.git', '--work-tree', '/work/dir', 'add', '/that/you/add/file'])
answered Jun 9 '16 at 22:54
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You need to specify the working directory.
Functions Popen, call, check_call, and check_output have a cwd keyword argument to do so, e.g.:
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.'], cwd='/home/me/workdir')
See also Specify working directory for popen
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:25
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You need to specify the working directory.
Functions Popen, call, check_call, and check_output have a cwd keyword argument to do so, e.g.:
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.'], cwd='/home/me/workdir')
See also Specify working directory for popen
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:25
fferrifferri
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You need to specify the working directory.
Functions Popen, call, check_call, and check_output have a cwd keyword argument to do so, e.g.:
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.'], cwd='/home/me/workdir')
See also Specify working directory for popen
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:25
fferrifferri
11.7k32251
You need to specify the working directory.
Functions Popen, call, check_call, and check_output have a cwd keyword argument to do so, e.g.:
subprocess.call([gitPath] + dirList + ['add','.'], cwd='/home/me/workdir')
See also Specify working directory for popen
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:25
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Other than using cwd Popen's argument, you could also use git's flag -C:
usage: git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]
[--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
[-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
[--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]
<command> [<args>]
So that it should be something like
subprocess.Popen('git -C <path>'...)
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:31
Carlo LobranoCarlo Lobrano
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Other than using cwd Popen's argument, you could also use git's flag -C:
usage: git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]
[--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
[-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
[--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]
<command> [<args>]
So that it should be something like
subprocess.Popen('git -C <path>'...)
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:31
Carlo LobranoCarlo Lobrano
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Other than using cwd Popen's argument, you could also use git's flag -C:
usage: git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]
[--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
[-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
[--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]
<command> [<args>]
So that it should be something like
subprocess.Popen('git -C <path>'...)
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:31
Carlo LobranoCarlo Lobrano
1837
Other than using cwd Popen's argument, you could also use git's flag -C:
usage: git [--version] [--help] [-C <path>] [-c name=value]
[--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
[-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
[--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]
<command> [<args>]
So that it should be something like
subprocess.Popen('git -C <path>'...)
answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:31
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answered Aug 1 '15 at 22:31
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In Python 2 this works for me.
import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(['git', '--git-dir', '/path/.git', '--work-tree', '/work/dir', 'add', '/that/you/add/file'])
answered Jun 9 '16 at 22:54
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In Python 2 this works for me.
import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(['git', '--git-dir', '/path/.git', '--work-tree', '/work/dir', 'add', '/that/you/add/file'])
answered Jun 9 '16 at 22:54
alemolalemol
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In Python 2 this works for me.
import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(['git', '--git-dir', '/path/.git', '--work-tree', '/work/dir', 'add', '/that/you/add/file'])
answered Jun 9 '16 at 22:54
alemolalemol
4,06611624
In Python 2 this works for me.
import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(['git', '--git-dir', '/path/.git', '--work-tree', '/work/dir', 'add', '/that/you/add/file'])
answered Jun 9 '16 at 22:54
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answered Jun 9 '16 at 22:54
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answered Jun 9 '16 at 22:54
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