How to perform a push

[nmartin867]

Does this library provide support for push?

[nulltoken]

It's not implemented yet by libgit2. However, Fetch() should not be that far away :)

[nmartin867]

I see. So I can only fetch changes from a remote but I cannot push changes back? Thanks for the info.

[nulltoken]

I'll keep this issue opened and will update it as soon as Push() is about to land.

[jchannon]

Thought I was being blind but I guess this is still an issue? I'm assuming the commit therefore should be done on the remote repository server?

[nulltoken]

@jchannon

Thought I was being blind but I guess this is still an issue?

• Fetch is available in libgit2. LibGit2Sharp might expose it in the next release.
• Push is not available yet in libgit2. It should be developed as part of a GSoC project

/cc @schu @carlosmn

I'm assuming the commit therefore should be done on the remote repository server?

I'm not sure to clearly understand your question.

Current Version of LibGit2Sharp allows one to commit against a standard repository or to directly create commits in the object database without involving the working directory nor the index.

Basically, you can "commit" against a bare or a non-bare repository.

[jchannon]

I'm a newbie so go gentle. I'm trying to import commit history from another source control system into Git. I have this working on my local repo which I was then going to push and other users could pull the repo down or clone it from the remote. I'm guessing the best bet is to run my program on the server where the remote repo is and users can clone it when my import is complete.

At the moment my logic simply loops over the files in the other source control system, then loops over that file's histoyry and does a repo.Index.Stage and then repo.Commit. I'm assuming that is correct, should I use the object database? Only problem is i'm not sure what you mean by I can create commits to the object database without involving the index. Could you explain a bit more?

[schu]

Push is not available yet in libgit2. It should be developed as part of a GSoC project

Right, no push support yet. Working on it as part of GSoC.

I'm assuming the commit therefore should be done on the remote repository server?

You cannot "commit on the remote repository server". Creating a commit is a local operation (as most Git ops).

I'm trying to import commit history from another source control system into Git

You write your own import tool?

[jchannon]

@schu

I understand commit is local so if run my application on the server which effectively is another PC in the room I can commit against that local repo. Users can use this repo as their remote and pull from it once the import / commits have completed??

Yes, I'm trying to write my own import tool as SourceGear has not export tools but they have an API.

[nulltoken]

I'm guessing the best bet is to run my program on the server where the remote repo is and users can clone it when my import is complete.

Either this or you can still use git to push your local repo.

I'm not sure what you mean by I can create commits to the object database without involving the index. Could you explain a bit more?

As this may turn into a long programming-related answer, maybe could you direct your question to StackOverflow decorating it with the libgit2sharp tag?

[jchannon]

Thanks agree about using git to push the repo to the remote.

Here is a StackOverflow question about the object database

[carlosmn]

The simplest way to import stuff might be generating a fast-import stream and letting git do all the git work, specially if you're unfamiliar with the underlying data structures.

[jchannon]

fast-import stream???

freel free to add it to the SO question