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Git for Windows - prevent .pack file date/time modification
Git for Windows uses the default behavior of preserving the modification timestamps of files, including .pack
files, during various operations. If you want to prevent the modification of the .pack
files' timestamps, you can try the following approaches:
- Git Configuration Option:
You can configure Git globally to use touch
-like behavior for .pack
files through the core.autocrlf
setting. This approach, however, can affect other file types as well, not just .pack
files.
shellgit config --global core.autocrlf input
- Manually Restore Timestamps:
After performing Git operations that modify .pack
files, you can manually restore the timestamps using a script or batch command. For example:
shellfor /r /d %x in (*.pack) do (
echo Restoring timestamp for %x
copy /b "%x" +,, > nul
)
The copy /b
command here effectively touches the file and updates its timestamp to the current time.
- Write-Protect the
.pack
Files:
If you're primarily concerned about preventing modifications, you can set the .pack
files to be read-only using the attrib
command. Keep in mind that this will prevent Git from modifying these files entirely, so it should be used with caution:
shellattrib +r /s /d *.pack
Remember to test these approaches on a smaller scale before applying them to your entire repository to ensure they work as expected and don't cause unintended side effects.