just noticed something i was unaware of -- some git commands can't
be run if i'm in the .git directory, while others can. for example,
if i "cd .git", commands like this work just fine:
$ git show
$ git branch
$ git log
but others seem unwilling to determine the "working tree":
$ git status
fatal: This operation must be run in a work tree
$
and:
$ git stash list
fatal: /usr/libexec/git-core/git-stash cannot be used without a working tree.
$
what's the distinction between commands that can work this way, and
commands that can't?
rday
p.s. i will refrain from pointing out the inconsistency in using the
phrases "work tree" and "working tree" to mean the same thing, when
there is a distinct "worktree" entity.
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