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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index 6a4c19e775..4e558abc73 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -2131,11 +2131,15 @@ receive.denyCurrentBranch:: message. Defaults to "refuse". + Another option is "updateInstead" which will update the working -directory (must be clean) if pushing into the current branch. This option is +tree if pushing into the current branch. This option is intended for synchronizing working directories when one side is not easily accessible via interactive ssh (e.g. a live web site, hence the requirement that the working directory be clean). This mode also comes in handy when developing inside a VM to test and fix code on different Operating Systems. ++ +By default, "updateInstead" will refuse the push if the working tree or +the index have any difference from the HEAD, but the `push-to-checkout` +hook can be used to customize this. See linkgit:githooks[5]. receive.denyNonFastForwards:: If set to true, git-receive-pack will deny a ref update which is |