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Description
Description
When opening nvim in a git repo with $GIT_DIR set to something other than .git nvim-tree throws the error [NvimTree] "Could not start the fs_event watcher for path <path_to_repo>/.git : ENOENT"
Neovim version
NVIM v0.8.3
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.0-beta3
Operating system and version
Linux 6.1.9-arch1-1
nvim-tree version
Minimal config
vim.cmd [[set runtimepath=$VIMRUNTIME]]
vim.cmd [[set packpath=/tmp/nvt-min/site]]
local package_root = "/tmp/nvt-min/site/pack"
local install_path = package_root .. "/packer/start/packer.nvim"
local function load_plugins()
require("packer").startup {
{
"wbthomason/packer.nvim",
"nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
-- ADD PLUGINS THAT ARE _NECESSARY_ FOR REPRODUCING THE ISSUE
},
config = {
package_root = package_root,
compile_path = install_path .. "/plugin/packer_compiled.lua",
display = { non_interactive = true },
},
}
end
if vim.fn.isdirectory(install_path) == 0 then
print "Installing nvim-tree and dependencies."
vim.fn.system { "git", "clone", "--depth=1", "https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim", install_path }
end
load_plugins()
require("packer").sync()
vim.cmd [[autocmd User PackerComplete ++once echo "Ready!" | lua setup()]]
vim.opt.termguicolors = true
vim.opt.cursorline = true
-- MODIFY NVIM-TREE SETTINGS THAT ARE _NECESSARY_ FOR REPRODUCING THE ISSUE
_G.setup = function()
require("nvim-tree").setup {}
endSteps to reproduce
- Make a git repo with
GIT_DIR=test git init - Open nvim with
GIT_DIR=test GIT_WORK_TREE=. nvim - Open NvimTree
Expected behavior
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Actual behavior
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