How to specify Git config path

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I have a ~/.gitconfig file, and I have installed pm2 which creates a folder called ~/config/.

After that, Git assumes that pm2's ~/.config/ folder is where it will find it's settings (spoilers: it's not).

How do I tell Git to stop looking in ~/.config/ and just use good old ~/.gitconfig?

@Collin Nope. The .config folder only contains /configstore/ (pm2 stuff). — Michael Johansen
– Michael Johansen, Commented Jun 25, 2017 at 22:10
Weird, so looking at the documentation it seems to say git will only use the .config directory if the git config file exists within it. In fact, that's exactly what it does on my machine. — Collin
– Collin, Commented Jun 25, 2017 at 23:34
Yep. And it fails if it is unable to check whether the git config file exists within (because of permissions). That may be undesirable. — Michael Johansen
– Michael Johansen, Commented Jun 26, 2017 at 12:22

Rohit Poudel · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-26 05:56:16Z

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Typing man git config has a section called FILES that lists the locations of all the system files. The global Git config file is in ~/.gitconfig, but there's also a "system" config file, that's usually in /etc/gitconfig.

answered Jun 26, 2017 at 5:56

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Michael Johansen Over a year ago

I solved it by chowning the folder, but this looks like it would work as well since Git would then consider /etc/gitconfig/ first.

Michael Johansen · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-27 22:10:37Z

Atlassian had the answer. Just chown the folder to allow Git to look through the folder, then Git will find nothing, and correctly move along to .gitconfig

sudo chown -R my_user:my_user ~/.config

The folder should be owned by the user anyway, seeing as how it is in my user's home folder. Source: https://confluence.atlassian.com/stashkb/permission-denied-on-git-config-file-314447088.html

CodeWizard · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-26 06:39:35Z

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The name of the file must be .gitconfig.

What you can do it to set an alias ~/.config/ to point to ~/.gitconfig/

edited Jun 26, 2017 at 6:39

answered Jun 25, 2017 at 22:07

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Michael Johansen Over a year ago

Thing is, I still need the .config folder for pm2.

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