How to make git ignore file mode (chmod) changes?

In this article you will learn that how you can give permission to git ignore file to read and write.

 

"chmod" is a Unix command that stands for "change mode". It is used to change the permissions (also known as mode or access rights) of files and directories in a Unix-based operating system. The permissions determine who can read, write, and execute a file.

 

The basic syntax for using "chmod" is:

chmod <mode> <file>

 

To make Git ignore file mode (chmod) changes, you need to configure the "core.filemode" setting in your Git configuration file to false. Here's how to do it:

  • Open a terminal or command prompt.
  • Run the following command to set the "core.filemode" setting to false:
git config --global core.filemode false

 

This will set the "core.filemode" setting globally, so that it applies to all of your Git repositories.

  • Verify that the setting has been changed by running the following command:

 

git config --global --get core.filemode

This should return "false".

 

With the "core.filemode" setting set to false, Git will no longer track file mode changes (chmod changes). This means that if you change the file mode of a file in your repository, Git will not register the change as a modification. Note that this only affects the file mode changes, and does not affect any other changes to the file's content or metadata.

 

To make Git ignore file mode (chmod) changes, first, create a file in the local git repository and commit it. After that, change the file mode using the “ chmod” command and verify the permissions. Then, change the file mode configuration permissions using the “ git config core.fileMode” command to ignore file mode changes in Git


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